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SYH to PBH: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
168 mi
271 km · 146 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
168 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- PBH — Paro Airport · Thimphu, 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from PBH?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Thimphu (PBH) is 168 miles (271 km, 146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 SYH to PBH?
Nonstop service on SYH–PBH 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syangboche and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 0.3 hours ahead of Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to PBH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYH–PBH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYH to PBH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYH–PBH 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.