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GXH to PBH: distance & flight time
Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
933 mi
1,502 km · 811 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
933 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
- 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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 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 GXH from PBH?
The flight distance from Xiahe city (GXH) to Thimphu (PBH) is 933 miles (1,502 km, 811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXH to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 GXH to PBH?
Nonstop service on GXH–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 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiahe city and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 2 hours behind Xiahe city.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXH to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GXH–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GXH to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GXH–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.