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SLC to PBH: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
7,529 mi
12,117 km · 6,543 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Near PBH
- GLU · Gelephu Airport73 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport74 mi away
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport82 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLC from PBH?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Thimphu (PBH) is 7,529 miles (12,117 km, 6,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Salt Lake City and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 12 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to PBH?
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