# Distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Lhasa (LXA)

> 12,791 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,791 km / 7,948 mi / 6,907 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 19:32 in Charlotte, it's 07:32 in Lhasa)
- **Elevation difference**: 12,388 ft (LXA is higher than CLT)

## Airports

### [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlotte, United States
- ICAO: KCLT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.210000, -80.950000
- Elevation: 748 ft

### [Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxa-lhasa-lhasa-gonggar-airport/1ef266e0-20ad-6548-b3aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lhasa, China
- ICAO: ZULS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 29.300000, 90.910000
- Elevation: 13,136 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:32 in Charlotte, it's 07:32 in Lhasa.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxa-lhasa-lhasa-gonggar-airport/1ef266e0-20ad-6548-b3aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)