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PBH to JAA: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,219 mi
1,962 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from JAA?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,219 miles (1,962 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Thimphu and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1.5 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to JAA?
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