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Drukair flies Paro to Dhaka nonstop on an ATR 42-600, about an hour and 408 km from a Himalayan valley to Bangladesh's capital.
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Paro to Dhaka flight guide
Flying from Paro to Dhaka
In short
Drukair, Bhutan's national airline, is the only carrier flying nonstop from Paro International Airport (PBH) to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka (DAC). Its ATR 42-600 covers 408 km in about an hour, climbing out of a Himalayan valley and descending over the Bengal delta. The route suits tourists finishing a Bhutan trip, Bhutanese students and business travellers.
KB300 on a 48-seat ATR 42-600
KB300 runs twice a week. The ATR 42-600 is a twin-turboprop with roughly 48 seats in its typical layout, so boarding and getting off take very little time. The first minutes are spent climbing out of the valley before the aircraft turns south.
The listed allowance is 30 kg checked plus a 7 kg cabin bag, generous for a short turboprop sector. Overhead lockers on the ATR are small, so keep the cabin piece compact and soft-sided.
With no competing airline, any alternative means connecting through another city, which turns an hour-long hop into a long day.
Why departures wait for the weather
Paro sits at 2,235 m in a narrow valley ringed by peaks of up to about 5,500 m, and aircraft there operate only in visual conditions between sunrise and sunset. If pilots cannot see the terrain, the ATR waits on the ground, and windy seasons bring extra afternoon limits. Leave slack in any onward plans from Dhaka, above all a same-day international connection on a separate ticket; many travellers choose a night in Dhaka.
Allow time on the mountain road from Thimphu
Paro town is only 6 km from the airport, but Thimphu is about 54 km away on a mountain road. Slow trucks, roadworks or a landslip on the valley road can add time, so people staying in the capital leave with a generous margin.
Same clock in Paro and Dhaka
Bhutan Time and Bangladesh Standard Time are both UTC+6, and neither country uses daylight saving, so your phone reads the same in Paro and Dhaka.
Visa checks for Bhutanese and other travellers
Bangladeshi citizens need only their passport. Bhutanese and other foreign travellers should confirm the current Bangladesh visa position for their nationality with the Bangladesh mission or another official source before travelling.
Immigration and bags in the Terminal 1 and 2 hall
You land in Kurmitola on the northern side of Dhaka. International passengers arrive in the ground-floor hall of the joint Terminal 1 and 2 building, where immigration, baggage and customs are; Terminal 3 is set for a soft opening on 16 December 2026, and the minister expects full operations in March or April 2027.
Uber, Pathao, Obhai and Shohoz pick up from the kerb, or prepay at the taxi kiosk near the international exit. For Farmgate and the centre, ask the driver to join the toll expressway at Kawla, which avoids the slow stretch of Airport Road. Airport railway station, just outside, has trains to other parts of the country.
For Chattogram, Sylhet or Cox's Bazar, the domestic terminal is a separate single-storey building next to the international one. After customs, walk across and check in, leaving a long gap if the tickets are separate, because a cloudy morning in Paro can hold the departure.
Paro to Dhaka flights at a glance
Drukair operates direct flights from Paro (PBH) to Dhaka (DAC). The flight takes about 1h 00m.
| Flight time | 1h 00m nonstop |
|---|---|
| Distance | 408 km |
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Airlines flying Paro to Dhaka
Drukair flies this route.
Type of aircraft(s) on this route
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ATR 42-600Drukair~48 seats (typical)
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Departure and arrival airports
PBH Paro International Airport
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- IATA PBH
- City
- Paro, Bhutan
DAC Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
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- IATA DAC
- City
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Timing & weather
Paro sits at 2,235 m in a narrow valley ringed by peaks of up to about 5,500 m, and aircraft there may only operate in visual conditions between sunrise and sunset. If pilots cannot see the terrain, the ATR waits on the ground. Windy seasons bring extra afternoon limits too.
Getting there
The drive is about 54 km on a mountain road, while Paro town itself is only 6 km away. People staying in the capital usually leave with a generous margin, since slow trucks, roadworks or a landslip on the valley road can easily add time.
Only with a cushion of several hours, ideally on one ticket. Weather in the valley can hold the ATR on the ground, and a late arrival leaves no recourse on a separate booking. Many travellers in that position choose an overnight in Dhaka instead.
Use Uber, Pathao, Obhai or Shohoz from the kerb, or prepay at the taxi kiosk near the international exit. For Farmgate, ask the driver to join the toll expressway at Kawla, which avoids the slow stretch of Airport Road.
International passengers arrive in the ground-floor hall of the joint Terminal 1 and 2 building, where immigration, baggage and customs are. The long-awaited Terminal 3 is set for a soft opening on 16 December 2026, and the minister expects full operations in March or April 2027.
Booking
The listed allowance is 30 kg in the hold plus a 7 kg cabin bag. That is generous for a turboprop sector of about an hour. The ATR's overhead lockers are small, so keep your cabin piece compact and soft-sided if you can.
General
The ATR 42-600 is a twin-turboprop with roughly 48 seats in its typical layout. The first minutes are spent climbing out of the valley before the aircraft settles on its southerly course. With so few rows, boarding and getting off take very little time.
None. Bhutan Time and Bangladesh Standard Time are both UTC+6, and neither country uses daylight saving. The clock on your phone will read the same in Paro and Dhaka, which makes planning a same-day meeting or an onward booking simpler.
Yes. Bhutan's national airline is the sole nonstop operator, so there are no competing schedules to compare on this sector. If its departure does not suit you, any alternative involves a connection via another city, which turns an hour-long hop into a much longer day.
It is a separate single-storey building next to the international one at Shahjalal. After customs, walk across and check in for your onward flight. Leave a long gap if the tickets are separate, because a cloudy morning in Paro can hold the departure.
Visa & documents
Bangladesh sets its own entry rules for each nationality, so Bhutanese and other foreign travellers should confirm the current visa position with the Bangladesh mission or an official source before travelling. Bangladeshi citizens returning home need only a valid passport.
