How to book flights to Bhutan?
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 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.
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Codes For Domestic Airports:
Bumthang: BUT, Yonphula: YON, Gelephu: GLU.
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 $ 458 (Economy) & US $ 706 (Business).
- Singapore – Paro – Singapore: US $ 1058 (Economy) & US $ 1680 (Business).
- Bangkok – Paro – Bangkok : US $ 906 (Economy) & US $ 1290 (Business).
- Kathmandu – Paro – Kathmandu: US $ 472 (Economy) & US $ 710 (Business).
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.
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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