Nonstop flight route between Pokhara, Nepal and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pokhara Airport (PKR), Pokhara, Nepal and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 415 miles (or 669 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 relatively short distance between Pokhara Airport and Bathpalathang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKR / VNPK |
| Airport Name: | Pokhara Airport |
| Location: | Pokhara, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'2"N by 83°58'54"E |
| Area Served: | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2712 feet (827 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKR |
| More Information: | PKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
| Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
| Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
| More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Pokhara Airport (PKR):
- The furthest airport from Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Pokhara Airport (PKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PKR.
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Airport construction at Bathpalathang met several delays, including soil instability under the runway, funding, labor and material shortages, and nearby river protection and diversion, each of which underpinned the ultimate success of any airport at the site.
