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PBH to XEN: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → (Xingcheng Air Base)
1,995 mi
3,210 km · 1,734 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- XEN — Xingcheng Air Base · , China
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 XEN
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport41 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport66 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport68 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from XEN?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to (XEN) is 1,995 miles (3,210 km, 1,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to XEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 XEN?
Nonstop service on PBH–XEN 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 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to XEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–XEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBH to XEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBH–XEN 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.