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How to book flights to Bhutan? Fares & schedules.

There are flights to Bhutan from major cities like Bangkok, Kathmandu, New Delhi, Kolkata, Singapore, Dhaka. The flights are scenic and are your ultimate mountain flights. So the visitors always rush for the best seats in the air craft. You can see the up-close view of the Mt. Everest and other Himalayan ranges. Yes, you heard it right.

The seats on the Bhutan flights are allocated on the “First come, first serve basis” at the check-in counter of the port of entry into Bhutan.

If you travel to Bhutan from Bangkok or Kolkata, request the ground staff at the check-in counter to issue the seat on the right. Those flying from Kathmandu or Delhi may request to assign the seats on the left, possibly by the window.

If you are travelling to Bhutan from New Delhi or Kathmandu, you will see a beautiful mountain panorama. You will see five mountain peaks all above 8000 m, Mt. Everest (8848 m), Mt. Makalu (8463 m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8188 m), Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586 m), Mt. Lhotse (8516 m) and finally Mt. Jomolhari (7326 m). But if you travel to Bhutan from Kolkata, Bangkok or Singapore, then you will see the panoramic Mt. Kanchenjunga and Mt. Jomolhari.

The view of Himalayan mountains from flights to Bhutan

The view of Himalayas from Drukair.

The chances of seeing these scenic high points on the surface of the earth are even better if you travel in early spring or winter or in autumn. The morning flights are better as there will be less or no clouds to obstruct the mountain ranges.

Flight routes from various cities.

How to book flights to Bhutan? The flights to Bhutan are operated by Drukair, the national airline & Bhutan Airlines, a private airline company. The only international airport is located at the beautiful Paro valley, 54 Km from the capital city, Thimphu.

Drukair, Bhutan’s national flag carrier operates 3 A319 aircrafts to the international destinations with 16 business class seats and 102 economy class seats. They also operate an ATR 42-600 for it’s regional destinations with 8 business class seats and 32 economy class seats.

Drukair flies to and from following destinations:

  • Paro Airport Code: PBH.
  • Gaya (India), Airport Code: GAY.
  • Guwahati (India), Airport Code: GAU.
  • Kolkata (India), Airport Code: CCU.
  • Mumbai (India), Airport Code: BOM.
  • New Delhi (India), Airport Code: DEL.
  • Bangkok (Thailand), Airport Code: BKK.
  • Changi (Singapore), Airport Code: SIN.
  • Bagdogra (India), Airport Code: IXB.
  • Dhaka (Bangladesh), Airport Code: DAC.
  • Kathmandu (Nepal), Airport Code: KTM.

Please note that the flights to Mumbai are seasonal.

Map showing routes for flights to Bhutan from South east Asia

The flight routes to Bhutan from various cities.

Drukair also flies to domestic destinations like Bumthang (Central Bhutan), Gelephu (Southern Bhutan) and Yonphula (Eastern Bhutan).
Codes for domestic airports:

Bumthang: BUT, Yonphula: YON, Gelephu: GLU.

Bhutan Airlines operates flights to Bangkok (Thailand), Kathmandu (Nepal), Kolkata and Delhi (India).

Bhutan flight fares for various sectors:

The Bhutan flight fares for various sectors (Cities) are given below. Please note that these fares given apply for all international tourists. All fares mentioned below are for round trip.

  • Delhi – Paro – Delhi: US $ 604 (Economy) & 1033 (Business).
  • Dhaka – Paro – Dhaka: US $ 466 (Economy) & US $ 766 (Business).
  • Kolkata – Paro – Kolkata: US $ 452 (Economy) & US $ 706 (Business).
  • Singapore – Paro – Singapore: US $ 1100.96 (Economy) & US $ 1792.50 (Business).
  • Bangkok – Paro – Bangkok : US $ 951 (Economy) & US $ 1290 (Business).
  • Kathmandu – Paro – Kathmandu: US $ 462 (Economy) & US $ 710 (Business).
The flights to Bhutan operate from Paro International Airport

Paro International Airport in Bhutan.

Please contact us for child fares.

The fares are subject to change without prior notice. Please contact us to confirm the fares.

How to book flights to Bhutan? 

We can book your flights to Bhutan with Drukair or Bhutan Airlines. As a local Bhutan travel agency of Drukair and Bhutan Airlines, we can hold your booking for 1 month at no extra cost. You can also directly book your flights to Bhutan online from the airline website.

Validity of passports:

The validity of passport should be minimum of 6 months from the date of Bhutan trip.

A sample copy of passport.

A sample passport copy for Bhutan visa.

Baggage allowances:

Checked baggage: 40 Kg or 88 pounds (Business class) and 30 Kg or 66 pounds (Economy class).

Cabin luggage: 7 Kg (Business class) and 5 Kg (Economy class).

Excess baggage charge per Kg: 1.5 % of highest normal economy fare (Adult) for one way.

Reporting time for flights to Bhutan:

It is 3 hours prior to the departure. All timings mentioned in the tickets are local.

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Flights to Bhutan - FAQs.

There is daily flight from Bangkok to Paro by Drukair. The direct flights are on Wednesdays and Sundays departing from Bangkok at 7:30 am and arriving Paro at 9:45 am. Rests of the flight are via Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Kolkata in India.

95 % of the international visitors travel to Bhutan by flight and the most popular entry points are Bangkok (Thailand), Delhi (India) and Kathmandu (Nepal).

No, you will not be permitted to board flight to Bhutan without Bhutan visa. You have to obtain the Bhutan visa clearance in advance.

There is direct flight from Delhi to Paro Bhutan on daily basis. The flight departs from Delhi at 7 am and arrives Paro Bhutan at 9:30 am. There are also flights from Delhi to Paro Bhutan visa Kathmandu, the Capital of Kathmandu.

Yes, there are daily flights from Kathmandu to Paro Bhutan. The flight duration is 57 minutes.

Yes, you can book your flights online from the website of Drukair www.drukair.com.bt and from the website of Bhutan Airlines www.bhutanairlines.bt

The fares in Drukair and Bhutan Airlines are kept at par and are fairly expensive compared to Jet Airways, Indigo and Indian Airlines.

The shortest route to fly to Paro Bhutan is from Bagdogra in India. It is a 25 minute flight and the fare is US $ 130.

The longest route to fly Bhutan is from Singapore by Drukair and the flight duration is 4 hours 45 minutes. The fare is US $ 1078 in economy class and US $ 1680 in Business class,

Yes, there is direct Bangkok to Paro flight. Please contact is for the fare, schedule an timings.

Yes, there are direct flights from Delhi to Paro Bhutan. Please contact us for the schedule and timings.

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