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PBH to YBP: distance & flight time
Thimphu (Paro Airport) → Yibin (Yibin Caiba Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
- YBP — Yibin Caiba Airport · Yibin, China
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 YBP
- LZO · Luzhou Airport51 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport113 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport120 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBH from YBP?
The flight distance from Thimphu (PBH) to Yibin (YBP) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBH to YBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 YBP?
Nonstop service on PBH–YBP 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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thimphu and Yibin?
Yibin is 2 hours ahead of Thimphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBH to YBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBH–YBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBH to YBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBH–YBP 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.