Nonstop flight route between Paro, Bhutan and Holy Cross, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°11'17"N by 159°46'30"W)
Distance from PBH to HCR:
5,176.95 miles (8,331.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan and Holy Cross Airport (HCR), Holy Cross, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,177 miles (or 8,331 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 Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross 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: | HCR / PAHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°11'17"N by 159°46'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HCR |
| More Information: | HCR Maps & Info |
Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):
- Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of 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.
- 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.
- Druk Air is the national flag carrier airline of Bhutan and has its base at Paro Airport.
- Bathpalathang Airport in Bumthang district and Yongphulla Airport in Trashigang District are two other airports in the country.
- 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.
Facts about Holy Cross Airport (HCR):
- Holy Cross Airport (HCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Holy Cross Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Holy Cross Airport 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 closest airport to Holy Cross Airport (HCR) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNW of HCR.
- In addition to being known as "Holy Cross Airport", another name for HCR is "HCA".
- The furthest airport from Holy Cross Airport (HCR) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,487 miles (16,878 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| 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 | 34.35 miles (55.27 km) NNW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 35.43 miles (57.02 km) N | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.59 miles (68.54 km) S | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.86 miles (73.81 km) SSE | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 48.68 miles (78.34 km) SSW | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 49.65 miles (79.91 km) N | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 57.58 miles (92.66 km) ESE | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 57.69 miles (92.84 km) WSW | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.31 miles (122.81 km) WSW | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) ESE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 83.76 miles (134.79 km) S | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.98 miles (136.77 km) SSW | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 91.23 miles (146.83 km) ESE | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 100.92 miles (162.41 km) SSW | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 102.64 miles (165.19 km) W | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,487.34 miles (16,877.70 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,485.75 miles (16,875.14 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,473.86 miles (16,856.00 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,436.84 miles (16,796.42 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,394.78 miles (16,728.73 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,286.35 miles (16,554.24 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,225.21 miles (16,455.84 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,186.46 miles (16,393.48 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,176.72 miles (16,377.80 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,173.83 miles (16,373.15 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,173.08 miles (16,371.94 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,166.02 miles (16,360.59 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,162.27 miles (16,354.55 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,162.27 miles (16,354.54 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,151.46 miles (16,337.16 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |