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JKR to BUT: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
302 mi
487 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from BUT?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Jakar (BUT) is 302 miles (487 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 JKR to BUT?
Nonstop service on JKR–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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to BUT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JKR–BUT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JKR to BUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JKR–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.