Nonstop flight route between Paro, Bhutan and Port Townsend, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°3'14"N by 122°48'38"W)
Distance from PBH to TWD:
6,852.80 miles (11,028.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan and Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD), Port Townsend, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,853 miles (or 11,028 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 Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield, 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 Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield. 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: | TWD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Townsend, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°3'14"N by 122°48'38"W |
| Area Served: | Port Townsend, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Port Townsend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TWD |
| More Information: | TWD Maps & Info |
Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):
- The second international airport project, which was planned for construction at the Gelephu site, was downgraded to a domestic airport project in October 2008.
- In 2012 it was reported that 181,659 passengers used the airport.
- The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of 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.
- Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2002, the airport handled 37,200 passengers and 91,000 tonnes of cargo.
- Bathpalathang Airport in Bumthang district and Yongphulla Airport in Trashigang District are two other airports in the country.
- 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.
Facts about Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD):
- Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,752 miles (17,303 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) is A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of TWD.
- In addition to being known as "Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield", another name for TWD is "0S9".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) SSE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India |     |
| 2 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) E | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 3 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 4 | 92.59 miles (149.00 km) SSE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 5 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) SW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 6 | 105.12 miles (169.17 km) S | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 7 | 118.29 miles (190.37 km) SSW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) N | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 9 | 146.64 miles (235.99 km) W | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 10 | 147.48 miles (237.35 km) WSW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 158.92 miles (255.75 km) NE | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 12 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) ESE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 13 | 165.83 miles (266.88 km) W | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 14 | 169.17 miles (272.25 km) W | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 15 | 174.03 miles (280.08 km) W | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.78 miles (18,154.61 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,250.61 miles (18,106.06 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,235.55 miles (18,081.82 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,227.47 miles (18,068.82 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,219.40 miles (18,055.84 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 11,204.93 miles (18,032.53 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,200.62 miles (18,025.60 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,189.32 miles (18,007.42 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,181.96 miles (17,995.58 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,153.08 miles (17,949.10 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,152.47 miles (17,948.12 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,144.26 miles (17,934.90 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,139.13 miles (17,926.64 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,127.07 miles (17,907.24 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,125.66 miles (17,904.98 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.23 km) NNE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 17.65 miles (28.41 km) W | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 21.79 miles (35.07 km) NNE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 26.52 miles (42.68 km) ESE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 28.34 miles (45.61 km) WNW | CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 30.15 miles (48.52 km) N | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) NNE | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 32.14 miles (51.72 km) W | William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 32.34 miles (52.04 km) N | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 32.86 miles (52.88 km) SE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) NNW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 33.93 miles (54.60 km) NNE | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 34.63 miles (55.73 km) NNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 36.62 miles (58.94 km) SE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) NW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,751.68 miles (17,303.10 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,685.90 miles (17,197.25 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,596.01 miles (17,052.59 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,592.81 miles (17,047.44 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,587.19 miles (17,038.38 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,580.01 miles (17,026.84 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,559.78 miles (16,994.27 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,558.17 miles (16,991.69 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,557.65 miles (16,990.84 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,548.61 miles (16,976.29 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,544.61 miles (16,969.86 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,532.16 miles (16,949.83 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,527.98 miles (16,943.09 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,517.76 miles (16,926.65 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,515.32 miles (16,922.72 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |