Nonstop flight route between Paro, Bhutan and Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan and Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,712 miles (or 4,365 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Paro International Airport and Erbil International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Paro International Airport and Erbil International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PBH | 
| More Information: | PBH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBL / ORER | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Erbil, Iraq | 
| Operator/Owner: | KRG | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1341 feet (409 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EBL | 
| More Information: | EBL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):
- 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.
- Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2012 it was reported that 181,659 passengers used the airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of PBH.
Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):
- In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکهخانهی نێودهوڵهتی ههولێر".
- Since its opening in 2006, the airport has seen increased traffic.
- The furthest airport from Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.
- Following the American control and since 2002, Skylink Aviation has provided ground operations and fuel supply at the airport.
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.




