Transport in Bhutan
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Transport in Bhutan uses about 8,000 kilometres of roads and four airports, three of which are operational and interconnected. Paro Airport is the only airport which accommodates international flights
Dump truck in Bhutan
Postbus running between Thimphu and Phuntsholing
The Himalayas, seen on a flight from Delhi to Paro Airport on Drukair
Drukair
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Drukair Corporation Limited, operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkhag of Paro.
Transport in Bhutan
…is in a steep-sided valley with its approaches restricted to visual flight rules. During the monsoon season, flights are often delayed by cloud cover. Drukair is the national carrier, connecting Paro with other countries. The airport is one of the highest and most-challenging airports at which to land. Minimal…
Drukair Airbus A319
Drukair at the Paro Airport Terminal building
Drukair BAe 146-100 at Paro Airport in 2005
Those who fly between Kathmandu and Paro can see Mount Everest.