PBH — Paro International Airport
Large airport in Thimphu, Bhutan.
- IATA code
- PBH
- ICAO code
- VQPR
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 5
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Asia/Thimphu
- Elevation
- 2,245 m
- 7,365 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,265 m
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About PBH
Paro International Airport is a large airport serving Thimphu, Bhutan. Open traffic data shows 5 nonstop routes from PBH.
Busiest nonstop routes from PBH
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| PBH → DEL | 1,219 km | 63,161 |
| PBH → CCU | 535 km | 34,075 |
| PBH → GAY | 536 km | 3,812 |
| PBH → IXB | 135 km | 3,528 |
| PBH → GAU | 258 km | 2,532 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| BUT | Bathpalathang Airport | 132 km |
| IXB | Bagdogra Airport | 135 km |
| BDP | Bhadrapur Airport | 162 km |
| TPJ | Taplejung Airport | 171 km |
| SPD | Saidpur Airport | 190 km |
Distance from PBH to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,265 m | 30 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Paro, Paro District, Bhutan · 27.4032, 89.4246
Questions
Paro International Airport has the IATA code PBH and the ICAO code VQPR. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
PBH is a large airport in Paro, Paro District, Bhutan, at 27.4032, 89.4246, 2,245 m above sea level. It serves Thimphu.
PBH is in the Asia/Thimphu time zone, UTC+6.
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