AirportsParo International Airport is a large airport serving Paro, in Paro District, Bhutan. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PBH.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PBH
- ICAO code
- VQPR
- City
- Paro
- State or region
- Paro District
- Country
- Bhutan
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 27.4032° N, 89.4246° E
- Elevation
- 2,245 m (7,364 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,265 m (7,431 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PBH means Paro International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VQPR. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 27.4032° N, 89.4246° E. It stands 2,245 metres (7,364 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off. The nearest large city in our data is Jaigaon, about 62 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Thimphu, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Paro International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,265 metres (7,431 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,265 m 7,431 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bathpalathang AirportJakar | BUT | 132 km |
| Bagdogra AirportSiliguri, India | IXB | 135 km |
| Bhadrapur AirportBhadrapur, Nepal | BDP | 162 km |
| Taplejung AirportTaplejung, Nepal | TPJ | 171 km |
| Saidpur AirportSaidpur, Bangladesh | SPD | 190 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 1,217 km | 2 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,925 km | 2 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,392 km | 4 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,653 km | 9 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,253 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,590 km | 15 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,287 km | 4 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,809 km | 6 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 9,423 km | 11 h 50 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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