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UKB to PBH: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
2,734 mi
4,400 km · 2,376 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from PBH?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Thimphu (PBH) is 2,734 miles (4,400 km, 2,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 Kobe and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 3 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to PBH?
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