# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Lhasa (LXA)

> 3,165 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,165 km / 1,967 mi / 1,709 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 157° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → China
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:01 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 00:01 in Lhasa)
- **Elevation difference**: 13,067 ft (LXA is higher than KUL)

## Airports

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxa-lhasa-lhasa-gonggar-airport/1ef266e0-20ad-6548-b3aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)