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YIP to PBH: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Thimphu (Paro Airport)
7,604 mi
12,238 km · 6,608 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from PBH?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Thimphu (PBH) is 7,604 miles (12,238 km, 6,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PBH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Detroit and Thimphu?
Thimphu is 10 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PBH?
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