How to book flights to Bhutan from Philippines?

This blog features tips on how to book flights to Bhutan from Manila, Philippines.

There are no available direct flights to Bhutan from Manila, Philippines or any of its cities.  The easiest and most recommended way of flying to Bhutan from Philippines is to fly to Bangkok (Thailand) or Kathmandu (Nepal) and connect your flight into Paro, Bhutan by Drukair or Bhutan Airlines. There are flights to Bhutan from these cities are on daily basis.

You also have options to fly into Bhutan from Kolkata (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh).

The other ports of entry into Bhutan by flight from India are Gaya, Guwahati and Bagdogra or by road from Phuentsholing in the southern part of the country.

Airlines operating flights in Bhutan:

Drukair and Bhutan Airlines are the only two Bhutanese airlines that operate flights to the above mentioned destinations from the only international airport in Bhutan at Paro valley. The flight fares in these two airlines are kept at par and are given below (Economy class):

• Bangkok – Paro – Bangkok: US $ 912.00 (Round trip).
• Kathmandu – Paro – Kathmandu: US $ 468.00 (Round trip).
• Kolkata – Paro – Kolkata: US $ 465.00 (Round trip).
• Dhaka – Paro – Dhaka: US $ 474.00 (Round trip).

The fares given above are inclusive of all taxes and are applicable to all international tourists.

Please contact us for business class fares.

You can book and pay for your flight to Bhutan from Philippines through the airlines websites: Drukair or Bhutan Airlines.

We can also purchase the tickets and e-mail them to you. As a local ticketing agent of Drukair and Bhutan Airlines, we can book and hold your seats for a month without having to pay a penny.

NOTE: You will NOT BE PERMITTED TO BOARD the flight to Bhutan at the point of entry without e-Bhutan visa. For more details on how to obtain e-Bhutan visa for Filipino citizens, please click the link …

Drukair and Bhutan Airlines’ schedules and fares are subject to change without prior notice. So please contact us for the updated fares and schedules.

Discount on flight fares (If applicable):

• Children between 6 – 11 years get 50 % discount on the published fares.
• 2 – 5 years old Infants get 33 % discount on published fares.
• Infants below 2 years get 90 % discount on the published fares.

• Bangkok to Paro: 2 hours 30 minutes (Direct flight), 3 hours 15 minutes (via Kolkata / Dhaka).
• Kathmandu to Paro: 58 minutes (Direct flight).
• Kolkata to Paro: 1 hour (Direct flight), 1 hour 45 minutes (via Bagdogra).
• Dhaka to Paro: 1 hour (Direct flight).

Passport validity requirement for travel to Bhutan.

The passport validity requirement for travel to Bhutan is minimum 6 months from the date of travel.

Baggage allowances:

• Checked baggage: 30 Kg (Economy) & 40 Kg (Business).
• Cabin luggage: 5 Kg (Economy) & 7 Kg (Business).
• Excess baggage charge per Kg: 1.5 % of highest normal economy fare (Adult) for one way.

Reporting time for flights to Bhutan:

It is 3 hours before departure. All timings mentioned in the tickets are local.

The view of Himalayas from your flight to Bhutan.

Your flight to Bhutan is the best mountain flight in the world. You can see the up-close view of the Himalayan ranges.

If you plan to fly to Bhutan from Philippines via Kathmandu, then you can see 5 peaks all above 8000 m including Mt. Everest. These include Cho Oyu (8188 m), Mt. Manaslu (8156 m), Mt. Makalu (8463 m), Mt. Lhotse (8416 m) and finally Mt. Everest (8848 m).

If your flight to Bhutan from Philippines is via Bangkok, then you will see the panoramic Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586 m) and Mt. Jomolhari (7326 m).

If you travel to Bhutan in early spring or winter or even in late autumn, then you have the better chances of seeing these beautiful high points on the surface of the earth. The morning flights are even better as there will be less or no clouds to obstruct the mountain ranges.

Seating arrangements on Drukair / Bhutan Airlines flight:

There is always a rush for the best seats in the aircraft. The seats on these aircrafts are allocated on the “First come, first serve basis” at the check-in-counter at the port of entry. SO PLEASE CHECK–IN EARLY TO GET THE BEST SEATS.

If you travel from Kathmandu, request the ground staff at the check-in counter to assign the seat on the left side of the aircraft, possibly by window. If you travel from Bangkok / Singapore, request for the seats on the right hand side.

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