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PAD to PBH: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
4,376 mi
7,042 km · 3,802 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from PBH?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Thimphu (PBH) is 4,376 miles (7,042 km, 3,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 PAD to PBH?
Nonstop service on PAD–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 9h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paderborn and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 5 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAD–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAD to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAD–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.