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OAI to PBH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
1,298 mi
2,088 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from PBH?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Thimphu (PBH) is 1,298 miles (2,088 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Kabul and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 1.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to PBH?
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