Kunming to Lhasa

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 35mfly from €96
Photo: ダモ リ / Unsplash

When is it cheapest to fly?

Nov: from €96 — show this month's calendar €96 NovJan: from €116 — show this month's calendar €116 JanMar: from €165 — show this month's calendar €165 MarMay: from €288 — show this month's calendar €288 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 14: €116 €116 Nov 9 Nov 14 low €96 · high €116

Departure-day prices · April 2028 Kunming → Lhasa

‹ Prev Next ›

Loading fares…

Return-day prices · April 2028 Lhasa → Kunming

‹ Prev Next ›

Loading fares…

Best time to visit Lhasa — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 0 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~9°C daytime, 4 rainy days 9° FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 4 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~17°C daytime, 6 rainy days 17° AprMay: ~18°C daytime, 19 rainy days 18° MayJun: ~23°C daytime, 12 rainy days 23° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 18 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~22°C daytime, 24 rainy days 22° AugSep: ~19°C daytime, 20 rainy days 19° SepOct: ~17°C daytime, 4 rainy days 17° OctNov: ~12°C daytime, 2 rainy days 12° NovDec: ~10°C daytime, 0 rainy days 10° Dec

Best value: May — fares from €288 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Kunming to Lhasa start around €96 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €96–288, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

Fly (from €96)
2h 35mduration
€96–288recent fares
Book
Cheapest cached fares Kunming → Lhasa; direct flights available (e.g. 8L). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Weather in Lhasa

Sun 🌤️ 14° 2° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 13° 2° 💧2%
Tue ☁️ 11° -2° 💧4%
Wed ☀️ 13° 1° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 13° 1° 💧0%
Fri ☀️ 13° 1° 💧0%
Sat ☀️ 14° 2° 💧0%

Where to stay in Lhasa

3★+ hotels from €26/night (10 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Holiday Inn Express Lhasa Potala Palace by IHG hotel · Lhasa
from €26/night★ 3
See availability
Lavande Hotels·Lasa Railway Station hotel · Lhasa
from €26/night★ 4
See availability
Lavande Hotels Lhasa Municipal Government Tibet University hotel · Lhasa
from €26/night★ 4
See availability

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone

Things to do in Lhasa

Top-rated tours and tickets from €369 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €369
Private Guided Day Tour Potala Palace and Sera Monastery★ 5.0 (32)
from €812
4 day Overview Tour of Tibet★ 5.0 (5)
from €1673
Private 8-Day Tibet Mt Everest Base Camp Tour★ 5.0 (4)
from €1550
Panorama Multi Day Tour in Tibet★ 5.0 (4)
from €1726
6-Day Private Tibet Tour: Lhasa, Gyangtse, and Shigatse★ 5.0 (3)
from €2585
7 Days Incredible Landscape Journey From Lhasa To Nepal via Everest (private)★ 5.0 (2)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Lhasa

Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་, Chinese: 拉萨 Lāsà) is the capital of the Tibet autonomous region in China. It is 3,650 m (11,980 ft) above sea level on the northern slopes of the Himalayas.

Read the full Lhasa guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for LhasaData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in LhasaCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

Popular from Kunming

Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.

from €127
Kunming Lijiang
from €158
Kunming Nanchang
from €184
Kunming Bangkok
from €188
Kunming Shenzhen
from €190
Kunming Phuket
from €209
Kunming Kuala Lumpur
from €214
Kunming Vientiane
from €215
Kunming Hong Kong
from €226
Kunming Sanya
from €240
Kunming Ho Chi Minh City
from €250
Kunming Beijing
from €272
Kunming Vladivostok
from €313
Kunming Phu Quoc
from €338
Kunming Denpasar (Bali)
from €349
Kunming Dalat

Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-11-15. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.