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OTM to PBH: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
7,702 mi
12,395 km · 6,693 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, United States
- 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 OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 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 OTM from PBH?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Thimphu (PBH) is 7,702 miles (12,395 km, 6,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 OTM to PBH?
Nonstop service on OTM–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 15h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTM to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTM–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTM to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTM–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.