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STL to BUT: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
7,855 mi
12,641 km · 6,825 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from BUT?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Jakar (BUT) is 7,855 miles (12,641 km, 6,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 STL to BUT?
Nonstop service on STL–BUT 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 15h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to BUT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–BUT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to BUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–BUT 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.