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PBH to AFS: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Zarafshan (Sugraly Airport)
1,728 mi
2,780 km · 1,501 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- AFS — Sugraly Airport · Zarafshan, Uzbekistan
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 PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Near AFS
- NVI · Navoi Airport114 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from AFS?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Zarafshan (AFS) is 1,728 miles (2,780 km, 1,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to AFS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 PBH to AFS?
Nonstop service on PBH–AFS 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 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thimphu and Zarafshan?
Zarafshan is 1 hour behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to AFS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–AFS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBH to AFS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBH–AFS 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.