Below is the flight timing for Drukair flights.
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Yes. Direct flights from Singapore to Paro are operated by Drukair (Royal Bhutan Airlines). The flight typically takes about 5 and half hours (with 45 mins layover in Guwahati) and connects Singapore Changi Airport with Paro International Airport, Bhutan’s only international airport.
Flights to Bhutan depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Drukair passengers usually check in at Terminal 3, Row 2.
Drukair operates flights from Singapore (SIN) to Paro (PBH) twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays.
The flight number for this route is KB541, and it includes a short technical stop in Guwahati (GAU) before continuing to Bhutan.
The return flight from Paro (PBH) to Singapore (SIN) is KB540, which operates on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The flight also includes a brief technical stop in Guwahati (GAU).
The KB541 flight from Singapore to Paro typically:
The journey takes around 6 hours 15 mins including the short stop in Guwahati.
The flight from Singapore (SIN) to Paro (PBH) typically takes about 6 hours 15 mins. Most flights include a short
technical layover in Guwahati (GAU), India, where the aircraft briefly stops before continuing to Bhutan.
Passengers usually do not need to disembark during this stop.
Passengers are advised to arrive at Singapore Changi Airport at least 3 hours before departure to complete check-in, baggage drop and immigration procedures.
Drukair passengers typically receive 30 kg baggage allowance in Economy Class and 40 kg in Business Class, along with cabin baggage allowance. Exact limits may vary depending on ticket type.
No. It is generally not possible to book SIN–GAU and GAU–PBH as two separate tickets on the same day if you intend to connect to the same Drukair flight.
The Drukair flight from Singapore (SIN) to Paro (PBH) makes a short technical stop in Guwahati (GAU). The same aircraft continues the journey to Paro. Because the stop in Guwahati is mainly for refuelling and picking up local passengers, the turnaround time is very short. Passengers cannot disembark to clear Indian immigration and re-check in for another ticket within that timeframe.
You should book a single direct ticket from Singapore (SIN) to Paro (PBH). This flight (KB541) will stop in Guwahati, but you will remain on the plane and you will not require an Indian transit visa.
Yes. Most international travellers except for Indian nationals require a Bhutan visa to enter Bhutan.
Paro Airport is approximately 54 kilometres from Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital. The drive typically takes about 1 to 1.5 hours through scenic Himalayan valleys.