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CMI to PBH: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
7,775 mi
12,512 km · 6,756 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMI
Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMI from PBH?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Thimphu (PBH) is 7,775 miles (12,512 km, 6,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMI to PBH?
Nonstop service on CMI–PBH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Champaign and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 12 hours ahead of Champaign.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMI to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMI–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMI to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMI–PBH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.