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PBH to OAH: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
1,666 mi
2,681 km · 1,447 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,666 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
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 OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from OAH?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Shindand (OAH) is 1,666 miles (2,681 km, 1,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 OAH?
Nonstop service on PBH–OAH 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thimphu and Shindand?
Shindand is 1.5 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBH to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBH–OAH 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.