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PBH to SQL: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,504 mi
12,076 km · 6,521 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from SQL?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,504 miles (12,076 km, 6,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 13 hours behind Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to SQL?
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