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KET to PBH: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
768 mi
1,236 km · 668 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
768 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from PBH?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Thimphu (PBH) is 768 miles (1,236 km, 668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kengtung and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 0.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to PBH?
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