View Bhutan flight schedule, timetable, & Bhutan flight cost. Book your flight tickets in advance for your travel to Bhutan. Find the perfect timing for your trip to Bhutan from the following sectors India(New Delhi, Kolkatta, Bagdogra, Mumbai, Guhawati and Bodhgaya), Thailand(Bangkok), Singapore, Bangladesh(Dacca) and Nepal(Kathmandu).
Flights operators from Bhutan are Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines. Druk Air is under the Government stakeholding of Druk Holding Investment(DHI). Bhutan Airlines or Tashi Airlines is a privately owned company under the Tashi Group of Companies.
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Druk Air is the first operator of Airlines operating Bhutan flights to limited destinations outside. It was operational to the outside world in the year 1983. Now Druk Air operates to 12 destinations in 10 cities. All Bhutan flights operate in and out from Paro Bhutan.
Druk Air operates domestic flights within Bhutan. Druk Air domestic flights operate to places like Yanphula in eastern Bhutan. Another place is Bumthang in central Bhutan and Gelephu in Southern Bhutan. Bumthang and Yanphula are been operational for all travellers to date.
Druk Air operates in India, Nepal, Singapore and Bangladesh. India takes the leading role of Druk Air flight connecting to following cities like Kolkata, New Delhi, Ghuwati & Bagdogra.
At Drukair COVID-19 measures taken by the airline for the safety of travellers and employees have been consistently looked into strictly. Druk Air always keeps on guarantees safety and hygiene measures are of the highest and International standard.
Each measure executed by the airline with keep safety measures for flying in and out of Bhutan. Drukair is prepared to fight back against the virus and wants passengers to fly safely again.
Indian Nationals are required to have a prior visa or return ticket within 15 days. Also, Indian passengers travelling to Paro require a passport /voter ID as a valid travel document. For International, you need a prior Bhutan visa. Passenger lounges, restaurants, and foreign currency exchange counters are also available inside the airport for your service.
Bhutan Airlines or Tashi Air is owned by the Tashi Group of Companies. Bhutan Airlines entered the market to provide competition in the monopoly market. The first aircraft with 8 passengers operated on 4th December 2011. The first international flight of Tashi Air operated to Bangkok from the Paro sector on 10th October 2013. Today two Airbus A319S with a sitting capacity of 126 passengers operate in different sectors.
Please find below the Bhutan Airlines Travel route to different countries.
Travellers from different sectors of Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines must check the Bhutan flight schedules of both airlines. Only two Airlines operate in Bhutan. No international flight operates in Bhutan. Bhutan flight schedules can be checked through the websites of both airlines mentioned above. Even you can get details from tour operators. The client should book airline tickets from the Bhutan tour operator. Bhutan Flights schedule.
Now it is easier for everyone to get access to Bhutan through road and flight. Most of the regional tourists travel to Bhutan by road. It is cheaper for regional tourists from India to travel to Bagdogra(IXB). It takes 5-6 hours car drive depending upon the road condition. Phuentsholing, Gelephu and Samdrup Jongkhar are entry and exit points for road travellers. Visa or Entry permit to Bhutan is processed here.
Yes, Bhutan Airlines and Druk Air flights are operating from India(New Delhi, Kolkatta and Bagdogra). Gaya and Mumbai operate during the high season of tourist flow. Bhutan flights from India are very convenient but it is a bit expensive compared to Indian flights. Indian flights don’t operate in Bhutan. The government of Bhutan want to protect Bhutan flights from international flights.
If you want to fly to Bhutan from India we have options of Bhutan Airlines and Druk Air operating from different destinations like New Delhi, Kolkatta, Bagdogra, Ghuwati and Bodhgaya(during winter). You can book online applications and get the price for SAARC countries which are cheaper than other nationalities. Maximum tourists fly to Bhutan from India to Paro International Airport. Budget travellers fly to Bhutan from India to the nearest airport of India i.e. Bagdogra Airport.
The advantage of travelling and flying from destinations in India to Bagdogra is cheaper and can travel by road and reach Thimphu or Paro on same same day reducing the cost of travel.
There are no direct Bhutan flights from the USA. From USA one has to take a direct flight to Bangkok or New Delhi. The nearest Indian airports in India are Bagdogra Airport, Kolkata and Guwahati. We recommend flying from Kolkata Airport.
Bhutan flights that operate to Delhi are Bhutan Airlines and Druk Air. They fly thrice in a week from Delhi and thrice in a week from Paro Bhutan to Delhi. Anyone can charter the Bhutan flights from Delhi to Bhutan.
Airport Details: Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport
City: Delhi
Airport Office Address:
Drukair Corporation Ltd, Room No: 46, Level IV, IGI Airport, Terminal-3, New Delhi
Tel: +91 11 4963816/18/19
Fax: +91 11 49638617
E- mail:[email protected]
Office Timing:
Open 0900hrs-1730hrs (Weekdays)
Open 0930hrs-1330hrs (Saturdays)
Airport office
Open Daily – depending on flight schedule
Counter Timing:
Terminal 3, the counter allocation for airlines is displayed outside the entry gate and after the entry gate inside. Our counter opens 3 hours before departure time and closes 1 hour before departure time.
Special Service Information
A special service request should be made at the time of booking the ticket so that we can make the necessary arrangements. The wheelchair can be availed from the check-in counter or passengers can use the phone located at the parking. The Ground Handler’s names for airlines are mentioned on the phone board.
Baggage Information:
Check-in baggage allowance/ Excess baggage
Stations Business ‘J/C’ Economy ‘Y/S/Q’ Excess baggage rates in INR Upgradation rates in USD
Delhi – Paro 40 kgs 30 kgs INR.170 per kilo ++ USD 100+taxes
Delhi – Kathmandu 40 kgs 30 kgs INR.100 per kilo ++ USD 70+taxes
Druk Air Travel Tips:
Travellers are advised to carry passports at all times with a minimum of 6 months validity.
Indian Nationals travelling from Kathmandu to Delhi and vice versa can also travel with their original voter’s ID.
For Bhutanese citizenship ID card is also accepted. One must carry an original birth certificate for children and infants.
Passengers with connecting flights or onward journeys must have a minimum of 3 hours of transit time. Information on transit flights must be passed on to the staff at the embarking station so that the information is passed onto us.
The following information and documents have to be sent to authenticate the document:
Passport copy
Ticket copy
Details of the flight to DEL
The above documents can be sent to [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected] and the staff will arrange the Boarding Pass at the transit.
NOTE: No transit facilities are available between International and Domestic.
There are no direct Bhutan flights from Bangalore. Most of the tourists fly from Bangalore to Kolkata or Bagdogra and travel to Bhutan by Bhutan flights. From Bagdogra, you travel to Bhutan by rail and by car. Druk Air also flies from Bagdogra and Kolkata to Paro Bhutan.
There are no direct Bhutan flights from Dubai. It is better to get flights to New Delhi or Kathmandu from Dubai and get connecting flights to Bhutan. Druk Air has set to fly directly from Paro to Tokyo and Dubai by September 2020 but due to the pandemic and yet to finalize the plan.
Flights to Bhutan are Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines fly in and out to Paro. Paro Airport is the only international airport in Bhutan. No international flight operations in and out of Paro. Anybody can charter any flight from outside but needs to follow the rules and regulations of civil aviation of Bhutan Under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
You can fly to Bhutan by Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines. Flights to Bhutan are easy from the places mentioned below. Druk Air is a Government-owned airline and Bhutan Airlines is a privately owned airline. Both carriers follow the same rules and regulations monitored by Bhutan civil aviation.
India is near to Bhutan and it is easy to fly from India to Bhutan. Following are Indian cities where Bhutan flights fly in and out from New Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Gaya and Bagdogra. Bhutan only International airport in Paro.
From Kathmandu to Paro fly thrice a week. Daily flights operate from Bangkok. Bhutan flights from Singapore is twice a week.
Bhutan Airlines flies from India(New Delhi & Kolkata), Thailand(Bangkok), Kathmandu(Nepal) & Singapore. You can fly checking out the sectors with respective airlines with the frequency of service.
Bhutan Flight cost is more than other international flight that operates outside Bhutan. The cost factor is due to two Bhutan flights that operate in Bhutan. Both airlines play a good game and provide the same cost. There is a different cost for different travellers.
For Regional tourists from India, Bangladesh, and Maldivian is cheaper than the Intentional tourist dollar paying tourist tariff in US$. For Indians flying from New Delhi, India to Paro(DEL-PBH-DEL) in economy class is around(18,500 INR) and for International tourists travelling to Bhutan with the same sector(DEL-PBH-DEL) – US$630.