Road driving mileage for calculating
- Chengdu to Lhasa (northern route): 2450km
- Chengdu to Lhasa (southern route): 2150km
- Xining to Lhasa (via Golmud): 1985km
- Xining to Lhasa (via Jyekundo, Nakchu): 2560km
- Xining to Lhasa (via Jyekundo, Chamdo): 2795km
- Lijiang to Lhasa (via Basu, Bomi): 1845km
- Lijiang to Lhasa (via Chamdo, Nakchu): 2130km
- Kashigar to Lhasa (via Gar, Mt. Kailash): 2975km