Ngari Transportation- By Air

Ngari  transportation by air is supported by Ngari Gunsa Airport which is located in the southwest of Shiquanhe Town(狮泉河镇), the government seat of Ngari. The airport runway is 4500 meters long and 60 meters wide at the altitude of 4274 meters above sea level. It is the third highest airport in the world, and provides flights to and from LhasaChengduXi’anUrumqiKashgar. You can get to the urban area by airport shuttle bus.

Ngari Gunsa Airport

Ngari Gunsa Airport, located in Gunsa Township of Gar County, 45 kilometers southwest of Shiquanhe Town in the Ngari Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous region, officially opened on July 1, 2010. This is another important air passage into and out of Tibet. Currently, it provides flights to and from LhasaChengduXi’anUrumqiKashgar. Some flight schedules are not regular ones, and but due to its location in the plateau, the takeoff and landing of the flights are greatly affected by the weather. 

Airlines and Destinations

Airlines Destinations
Tibet Airlines(TV) LhasaChengdu
China Eastern Airlines(MU) Xi’an, Kashgar
Lucky Air(8L) UrumqiKashgar

Ngari Gunsa Airport Flight Schedule(Direct Flights)

Flight No. Airlines Departs Arrives Duration Arrival Airport Frequency Full Price
MU2132 China Eastern Airlines 11:30 13:15 1h45m Kashgar Airport Tuesday
1990¥ Economy Class/
3580¥ Business Class
8L9682 Lucky Air 12:40 14:30 1h50m Kashgar Airport Friday
1990¥ Economy Class/
3580¥ Business Class
TV6007 Tibet Airlines 11:00 00:15 13h15m(stop over in Lhasa) Xi’an Xianyang Airport Every day 4600¥ Economy Class
ZH3929 Shenzhen Airlines 11:00 00:15 13h15m(stop over in Lhasa) Xi’an Xianyang Airport Every day 4600¥ Economy Class
MU2132 China Eastern Airlines 11:00 18:35 7h05m(stop over in Kashgar) Xi’an Xianyang Airport Tuesday 4630¥ Economy Class
TV6007 Tibet Airlines 11:00 12:55 1h55m Lhasa Airport Every Day
2640¥ Economy Class/
5997¥ Business Class
ZH3929 Shenzhen Airlines 11:00 12:55 1h55m Lhasa Airport Every Day
2640¥ Economy Class/
5997¥ Business Class
8L9682 Lucky Air 12:40 16:55 4h15m(stop over in Kashgar) Urumqi Diwopu Airport Friday 2590¥ Economy Class

Read More

Flights to Ngari

Flights from Ngari

Other References

Tips:

1. The above information is for reference, if any change is based on actual information.

2. If you wan to book ticket and arrange a Tibet tour, please contact us, Email: contact@MysteriousTibet.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.

3. In the above tables, just direct flights are listed. There are also transfer flights. Besides, the flights could be adjusted according to high season and off season. More flight information, you can search on the internet.

4. The ticket price is changing, sometimes there are discounts, while sometimes not.