BHUTAN FLIGHT INFORMATION
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Bhutan has two national airlines: Drukair and Bhutan Airlines. Direct flights to and from our international airport in Paro connect you to Bangladesh (Dhaka), India (Bagdogra, Gauhati, Kolkata and New Delhi), Nepal (Kathmandu), Singapore, and Thailand (Bangkok).
BHUTAN FLIGHT SCHEDULE: DRUK AIR & BHUTAN AIRLINES
Druk Air & Bhutan Airlines operates its flight services in Bhutan. All international flights land at Paro International Airport, and additionally there are three domestic airports in Bhutan:
- Bumthang (Central Bhutan)
- Yongphula (Eastern Bhutan)
- Gelephu (south Bhutan)
Druk Air operates with 3 Airbus 319 on different international sectors and uses ATR -42 – 500 for Domestic Flights. Airbus 319 has a seating capacity of 114 seats. With 20 seats for business class and 94 for economy or coach.
Druk Air operates from Bangkok(Thailand), Kathmandu(Nepal), Delhi(India), Guwahati(India), Bagdogra (India) Dhaka (Bangladesh), Singapore, Bodhgaya (India), Mumbai (India) Kolkatta(India) and Singapore.
Druk Air operates daily flight both ways to Bangkok. And for the rest of the sectors, it’s twice or thrice in a week. Please check with Druk Air website www.drukair.com.bt for the exact schedule. As it is subject to change due to the weather conditions and also for routine maintenance exercise. Sometimes they also put additional flights to cope up with on season demands.
2022 Bhutan flight cost. Please note that fares are the general indicator. It is subject to change. Fare is not guaranteed until ticketed.
DRUKAIR OPERATES SCHEDULED FLIGHTS TO THE FOLLOWING DESTINATIONS
All flights between Bangkok and Paro stop either in Calcutta, Gaya in India or Dhaka, Bangladesh. Most flights between Paro and Delhi stop in Kathmandu. The number of seats for Calcutta, Kathmandu, Dhaka and Gaya are limited to few because Druk Air gives preference to the originating sectors.
Baggage Allowance on Druk Air:
Druk Air allows one carry one cabin bag and 30 kg (two pieces) of checked in bagage on Economy or Coach class. Business class passengers are allowed additional 10kgs of check-in, a total of 40 kgs.
Airport & Aircraft:
Paro Airport is located in a narrow valley at 2,235 meters (7,330 ft) above sea level, and is surrounded by mountains as high as 4,900 meters (16,000 ft). The first Airbus A319 arrived in Bhutan on 19 October 2004 and the commercial flights were launched on the 31 October. In December of the same year the second Airbus was delivered.
Bhutan Airlines first started its commercial flight operation on 10th October, 2013 with Airbus 320 on lease. Now they started their fleet with a new Airbus 319 with 122 seating capacity.
Currently Bhutan Airlines operate daily flight into Bangkok via Kolkatta (India) and return. It also operate daily flight to Kathmandu (Nepal) except on fridays. Proposal are underway to start flight to Delhi from September,2015.
Fares for the Bhutan Airlines are identical with Druk Air and sometime it may be inclined more towards lower side. And so is the baggage allowance policy identical with Druk Air.For schedule and fare, please visit Bhutan Airlines website http://bhutanairlines.bt/
Currently, Bhutan Airline doesn’t offer flights for Singapore.
Other Ways of getting to Bhutan (Regional Flights/ Airports & Land)
Other airports which are close to Bhutan are:
- Bagdogra Airport (code IXB), near Siliguri, WB, India: Several flights from Bagdogra fly to Delhi, Kolkata or Guwahati. Bagdogra is around 3-4hrs drive from Phuentsholing.
- Guwahati airport (code GAU) in Assam, India: Several flights from Guwahati operate direct or via Bagdogra to Delhi and Kolkata. Guwahati airport is around 3-4 hrs drive from the southeastern border town of Samdrup Jongkhar in eastern Bhutan.
- Bhadrapur airport (code BDP) located in Nepal, is just across the border with Siliguri or Bagdogra. It takes around 1hr from Bagdogra or around 5 hours from Phuntsholing. Provision around 2 hrs for immigration and customs on India/Nepal border Kakarbitta. Small aircraft carrier flies from here to Kathmandu daily. The much larger airport is located 2hrs further west in Biratnagar.
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