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CWI to PBH: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
7,653 mi
12,317 km · 6,650 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, United States
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
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 CWI from PBH?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Thimphu (PBH) is 7,653 miles (12,317 km, 6,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 CWI to PBH?
Nonstop service on CWI–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clinton and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 12 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWI–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWI to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWI–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.