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JIC to BUT: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
1,012 mi
1,628 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIC from BUT?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Jakar (BUT) is 1,012 miles (1,628 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 JIC to BUT?
Nonstop service on JIC–BUT 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIC to BUT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIC–BUT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIC to BUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIC–BUT 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.