Lhasa Gonggar Airport is one of the civil airports with the highest altitude (about 3,600 meters) in the world. As Damxung Airport was completed in 1956, Tibet, former forbidden zone for airway, was opened to the world. In 1965, Lhasa terminal station was established and
Beijing – Chengdu – Lhasa flight first unveiled the mysterious 'third pole of the earth'.
Total area of the airport (containing old and new terminal building) reaches about 25,000 square meters. The hall for seeing off passengers is on the first floor of the new terminal building, together with the ticket office, station office of baggage and departure lounge for long haul flights. Departure lounge and shops can be found on the second floor. Four loading bridges will lead passengers here to their airplane.
Airlines
Air China (CA), China Southern Airlines (CZ), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Tibet Airlines (TV), West Air (PN), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Lucky Air (8L)
Lhasa Flights
At present, the airport operates 40 more air routes every week to both domestic and international cities. Hereinafter is the list: (listed in alphabetical order)
Domestic Cities: Beijing, Chamdo, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dazhou, Diqing, Fuzhou, Golmud, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Kangding, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Mianyang, Nanchong, Nanjing, Nanning, Ngari, Nyingchi, Qingdao,
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Xiahe, Xiamen,
Xian, Xining, Yushu, Zhengzhou
International City: Kathmandu
Add: located in Gonggar County, Shannan Region, Tibet, about 62 kilometers south of
Lhasa, at the south bank of the grand Yarlong Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River.
Airport Inquiry: +86 0891-6182220
Transportation between the airport and Lhasa City
Passengers can take airport shuttle bus to the downtown area from the airport. The buses are catchable between 05:40 and 14:30 every 30 minutes. The duration is about an hour. The ticket price is CNY 30 per person. The hotline is +86 0891-6827727.
In addition, it takes CNY100 to travel between the airport and
Shigatse by shuttle bus; it takes CNY50 to travel between the airport and
Shannan.
How to get to Polata Palace from Gonggar Airport?
Airport Shuttle Bus
Take airport shuttle bus to Civil Aviation Ticket Office first, and then walk about 5 minutes to Polata Palace.
Taxi
Passengers can take a taxi from the airport to
Potala Palace. It takes about 45 minutes and costs CNY 130-150 per person.
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