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IXL to PBH: distance & flight time
Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
- 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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 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 IXL from PBH?
The flight distance from Leh (IXL) to Thimphu (PBH) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXL to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 IXL to PBH?
Nonstop service on IXL–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leh and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 0.5 hours ahead of Leh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXL to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXL–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXL to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXL–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.