# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Lhasa (LXA)

> 4,140 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,140 km / 2,573 mi / 2,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → China
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 19:39 in Kuwait City, it's 00:39 in Lhasa)
- **Elevation difference**: 12,930 ft (LXA is higher than KWI)

## Airports

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 29.230000, 47.980000
- Elevation: 206 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:39 in Kuwait City, it's 00:39 in Lhasa.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxa-lhasa-lhasa-gonggar-airport/1ef266e0-20ad-6548-b3aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)