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JKR to PBH: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
221 mi
355 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
221 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from PBH?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Thimphu (PBH) is 221 miles (355 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 PBH?
Nonstop service on JKR–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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Janakpur and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 0.3 hours ahead of Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JKR–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JKR to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JKR–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.