Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PBH to JEF: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
7,876 mi
12,675 km · 6,844 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
See live PBH→JEF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Near JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from JEF?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 7,876 miles (12,675 km, 6,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 11 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to JEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–JEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.