About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,316 miles (or 11,774 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PBH / VQPR
Airport Name: Paro International Airport
Location: Paro, Bhutan
GPS Coordinates: 27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E
Area Served: Thimphu and Paro District
Operator/Owner: Department of Civil Aviation
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 7300 feet (2,225 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ASI / FHAW
Airport Names:
  1. RAF Ascension
  2. Wideawake Airbase/Field
Location: Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena
GPS Coordinates: 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Defence
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Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):

  • The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of PBH.
  • Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Paro International Airport (PBH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,281 miles (18,155 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Because of Paro International Airport's high elevation of 7,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PBH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PBH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Bathpalathang Airport in Bumthang district and Yongphulla Airport in Trashigang District are two other airports in the country.
  • In 2002, the airport handled 37,200 passengers and 91,000 tonnes of cargo.

Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):

  • The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
  • The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
  • In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
  • The Target Tracking Radar Station was a Nike Zeus test facility for tracking reentry vehicles from Cape Canaveral missile launches.
  • Ascension serves as a diversion airport for ETOPS aircraft crossing the Atlantic.

Map of Nearest Airports to Paro International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Paro International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
164.60 miles (103.97 km) SSECooch Behar Airport (COH)Cooch Behar, IndiaView Cooch Behar Airport on a map Set COH as origin Airport Set COH as destination Airport Get more information about Cooch Behar Airport
281.96 miles (131.90 km) EBathpalathang Airport (BUT)Jakar, Bumthang, BhutanView Bathpalathang Airport on a map Set BUT as origin Airport Set BUT as destination Airport Get more information about Bathpalathang Airport
383.93 miles (135.07 km) SWBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as origin Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
492.59 miles (149.00 km) SSERupsi Airport (RUP)Rupsi, Meghalaya, IndiaView Rupsi Airport on a map Set RUP as origin Airport Set RUP as destination Airport Get more information about Rupsi Airport
5100.86 miles (162.32 km) SWBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as origin Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
6105.12 miles (169.17 km) SLalmonirhat Airport (LLJ)Lalmonirhat, BangladeshView Lalmonirhat Airport on a map Set LLJ as origin Airport Set LLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lalmonirhat Airport
7118.29 miles (190.37 km) SSWSaidpur Airport (SPD)Saidpur, BangladeshView Saidpur Airport on a map Set SPD as origin Airport Set SPD as destination Airport Get more information about Saidpur Airport
8134.41 miles (216.31 km) NShigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Shigatse Peace Airport on a map Set RKZ as origin Airport Set RKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Shigatse Peace Airport
9146.64 miles (235.99 km) WBhojpur Airport (BHP)Bhojpur, NepalView Bhojpur Airport on a map Set BHP as origin Airport Set BHP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhojpur Airport
10147.48 miles (237.35 km) WSWBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as origin Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport
11158.92 miles (255.75 km) NELhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Lhasa Gonggar Airport on a map Set LXA as origin Airport Set LXA as destination Airport Get more information about Lhasa Gonggar Airport
12161.08 miles (259.23 km) ESELokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)Guwahati, IndiaView Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on a map Set GAU as origin Airport Set GAU as destination Airport Get more information about Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
13165.83 miles (266.88 km) WTenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA)Lukla, NepalView Tenzing-Hillary Airport on a map Set LUA as origin Airport Set LUA as destination Airport Get more information about Tenzing-Hillary Airport
14169.17 miles (272.25 km) WLamidanda Airport (LDN)Lamidanda, NepalView Lamidanda Airport on a map Set LDN as origin Airport Set LDN as destination Airport Get more information about Lamidanda Airport
15174.03 miles (280.08 km) WPhaplu Airport (PPL)Phaplu, NepalView Phaplu Airport on a map Set PPL as origin Airport Set PPL as destination Airport Get more information about Phaplu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Paro International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Paro International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,280.78 miles (18,154.61 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,250.61 miles (18,106.06 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
311,235.55 miles (18,081.82 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
411,227.47 miles (18,068.82 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
511,219.40 miles (18,055.84 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
611,204.93 miles (18,032.53 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
711,200.62 miles (18,025.60 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
811,189.32 miles (18,007.42 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
911,181.96 miles (17,995.58 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
1011,153.08 miles (17,949.10 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as origin Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1111,152.47 miles (17,948.12 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as origin Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1211,144.26 miles (17,934.90 km) SWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1311,139.13 miles (17,926.64 km) SWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1411,127.07 miles (17,907.24 km) WCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as origin Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
1511,125.66 miles (17,904.98 km) SWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Ascension:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Ascension:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNESasstown Airport (SAZ)Sasstown, LiberiaView Sasstown Airport on a map Set SAZ as destination Airport Set SAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Sasstown Airport
2970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNECape Palmas Airport (CPA)Cape Palmas, LiberiaView Cape Palmas Airport on a map Set CPA as destination Airport Set CPA as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Palmas Airport
3970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNEGreenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI)Greenville, LiberiaView Greenville/Sinoe Airport on a map Set SNI as destination Airport Set SNI as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville/Sinoe Airport
41,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNEBuchanan Airport (UCN)Buchanan, LiberiaView Buchanan Airport on a map Set UCN as destination Airport Set UCN as destination Airport Get more information about Buchanan Airport
51,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNESpriggs Payne Airport (MLW)Monrovia, LiberiaView Spriggs Payne Airport on a map Set MLW as destination Airport Set MLW as destination Airport Get more information about Spriggs Payne Airport
61,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNERoberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB)Monrovia, LiberiaView Roberts International Airport Roberts Field on a map Set ROB as destination Airport Set ROB as destination Airport Get more information about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field
71,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNESassandra Airport (ZSS)Sassandra, Côte d'IvoireView Sassandra Airport on a map Set ZSS as destination Airport Set ZSS as destination Airport Get more information about Sassandra Airport
81,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNETchien Airport (THC)Tchien, LiberiaView Tchien Airport on a map Set THC as destination Airport Set THC as destination Airport Get more information about Tchien Airport
91,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) NSherbro International Airport (BTE)Bonthe, Sierra LeoneView Sherbro International Airport on a map Set BTE as destination Airport Set BTE as destination Airport Get more information about Sherbro International Airport
101,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) NGbangbatok Airport (GBK)Gbangbatok, Sierra LeoneView Gbangbatok Airport on a map Set GBK as destination Airport Set GBK as destination Airport Get more information about Gbangbatok Airport
111,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNEGuiglo Airport (GGO)Guiglo, Côte d'IvoireView Guiglo Airport on a map Set GGO as destination Airport Set GGO as destination Airport Get more information about Guiglo Airport
121,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) NBo Airport (KBS)Bo, Sierra LeoneView Bo Airport on a map Set KBS as destination Airport Set KBS as destination Airport Get more information about Bo Airport
131,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNEKenema Airport (KEN)Kenema, Sierra LeoneView Kenema Airport on a map Set KEN as destination Airport Set KEN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenema Airport
141,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNEGagnoa Airport (GGN)Gagnoa, Côte d'IvoireView Gagnoa Airport on a map Set GGN as destination Airport Set GGN as destination Airport Get more information about Gagnoa Airport
151,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) NHastings Airport (HGS)Freetown, Sierra LeoneView Hastings Airport on a map Set HGS as destination Airport Set HGS as destination Airport Get more information about Hastings Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Ascension:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Ascension:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) NUjae Airport (UJE)Ujae Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ujae Airport on a map Set UJE as destination Airport Set UJE as destination Airport Get more information about Ujae Airport
212,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NWLae Airport (LML)Lae Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Lae Airport on a map Set LML as destination Airport Set LML as destination Airport Get more information about Lae Airport
312,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NWElenak Airport (EAL)Elenak, Marshall IslandsView Elenak Airport on a map Set EAL as destination Airport Set EAL as destination Airport Get more information about Elenak Airport
412,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNWBucholz Army Airfield (KWA)Kwajalein, Marshall IslandsView Bucholz Army Airfield on a map Set KWA as destination Airport Set KWA as destination Airport Get more information about Bucholz Army Airfield
512,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNWEbadon Airstrip (EBN)Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ebadon Airstrip on a map Set EBN as destination Airport Set EBN as destination Airport Get more information about Ebadon Airstrip
612,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) NWotho Airport (WTO)Wotho, Marshall IslandsView Wotho Airport on a map Set WTO as destination Airport Set WTO as destination Airport Get more information about Wotho Airport
712,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) WMajkin Airport (MJE)Majkin, Marshall IslandsView Majkin Airport on a map Set MJE as destination Airport Set MJE as destination Airport Get more information about Majkin Airport
812,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) WWoja Airport (WJA)Woja, Marshall IslandsView Woja Airport on a map Set WJA as destination Airport Set WJA as destination Airport Get more information about Woja Airport
912,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) WAilinglaplap Atoll (AIP)Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ailinglaplap Atoll on a map Set AIP as destination Airport Set AIP as destination Airport Get more information about Ailinglaplap Atoll
1012,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) WJabot Airport (JAT)Jabat Island, Marshall IslandsView Jabot Airport on a map Set JAT as destination Airport Set JAT as destination Airport Get more information about Jabot Airport
1112,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) WJeh Airport (JEJ)Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Jeh Airport on a map Set JEJ as destination Airport Set JEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Jeh Airport
1212,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NWNamorik Airport (NDK)Namorik Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Namorik Airport on a map Set NDK as destination Airport Set NDK as destination Airport Get more information about Namorik Airport
1312,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNWRongelap Airport (RNP)Rongelap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Rongelap Airport on a map Set RNP as destination Airport Set RNP as destination Airport Get more information about Rongelap Airport
1412,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) NBikini Atoll Airport (BII)Bikini Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Bikini Atoll Airport on a map Set BII as destination Airport Set BII as destination Airport Get more information about Bikini Atoll Airport
1512,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NEKosrae International Airport (KSA)Kosrae, Federated States of MicronesiaView Kosrae International Airport on a map Set KSA as destination Airport Set KSA as destination Airport Get more information about Kosrae International Airport