Flights to Tibet from UK

• by Caroline
• Last Updated: 2024-01-17

Are you a British who longs for a Tibet holiday? Are you planning to search for flights from the UK to Tibet? You are about to get what you want!

As an experienced Tibet tour operator, we arranged thousands of international travelers' dream Tibet tours, many of whom are guests from the UK. The first question they need to figure out is how to fly to Tibet from the UK. Thus, we sorted out the information on flights to Tibet from the United Kingdom for your reference. Hope to help you find a suitable solution to turn your Tibet tour plan into reality.

No. 1. There is no direct airline to Tibet from the United Kingdom

The only direct international flight to Tibet is from Kathmandu to Lhasa. So, as a British, you can only choose to fly to Kathmandu, Hong Kong, or gateway cities in mainland China. And then continue to fly to Tibet.

No. 2. Flights to Tibet from the UK

From London Heathrow International Airport to China.

Non-stop flights from London Heathrow International Airport to China

• London --- Beijing, China Airline, Virgin Atlantic Airways, 9-10 hours, £ 226-332 for economy class.
• London --- Shanghai, China Airline, Virgin Atlantic Airways, China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, 11-12 hours, £ 435 -870 for economy class.
• London --- Guangzhou, China Southern Airlines, 11-12 hours, £ 870-989
• London --- Hong Kong, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, 11-12 hours, £ 554-594

There are also many airlines such as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, West Air Co. Ltd., etc., that offer transit flights to Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou via Moscow, Warsaw, and Amsterdam. The price is relatively lower than direct lines while it takes 18-30 hours.

From London Gatwick Airport to China

The only non-stop flight from London Gatwick Airport to China, as well as the best and cheapest plan from the UK to Tibet, is flying to Chongqing.

• London Gatwick Airport – Chongqing, Tianjin Airlines, 11-12 hours, £ 340-492
• Chongqing – Lhasa, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, 2-3 hours, £ 237-277

Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, Capital Airlines, China Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines offer transit flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Hong Kong via Moscow, Chongqing, Taipei, etc.

From London Heathrow International Airport to Kathmandu, Nepal.

There are no direct flights to Kathmandu from the British. Air India or Oman Air offers transit flights from London to Kathmandu via Delhi, Muscat, or Abu Dhabi. It takes about 19-35 hours and costs £ 396 - 475 for economy class.
Then, flying to Lhasa from Kathmandu only takes one hour and 40 minutes, offered by Sichuan Airline, £ 633-791. Yes, it is a little bit expensive because air tickets from Kathmandu to Lhasa are always in high demand.

Tips: When you get to mainland China, the next step is to take a flight or train to Tibet. Just make sure you get the original Tibet Travel Permit before boarding the domestic flights. For boarding the train, the copies of the Tibet Travel Permit are enough unless you start from Chongqing, Xi’an or Lanzhou.

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