Distance between cities in Bhutan

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Distances between main cities

In Bhutan, cities are relatively close to each other, with an average distance of 104 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Thimphu Phuntsholing Tsirang Punākha Pemagatshel Paro Sarpang Samdrup Jongkhar
Thimphu - 73 km 68 km 27 km 181 km 23 km 91 km 199 km
Phuntsholing 73 km - 75 km 95 km 201 km 64 km 87 km 211 km
Tsirang 68 km 75 km - 68 km 127 km 84 km 23 km 139 km
Punākha 27 km 95 km 68 km - 163 km 49 km 89 km 184 km
Pemagatshel 181 km 201 km 127 km 163 km - 202 km 114 km 28 km
Paro 23 km 64 km 84 km 49 km 202 km - 105 km 219 km
Sarpang 91 km 87 km 23 km 89 km 114 km 105 km - 123 km
Samdrup Jongkhar 199 km 211 km 139 km 184 km 28 km 219 km 123 km -

Longest distances in Bhutan

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 219 km, between Paro and Samdrup Jongkhar. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Daifam and Samtse, with 298 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Paro to Samdrup Jongkhar 219 km (136 mi)
Among the main 29 cities From Daifam to Samtse 298 km (185 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Bhutan is from Laya to Nganglam, with a displacement of 1.28 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 141 km. The total distance between these cities is 210 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Daifam to Samtse, with a displacement of 0 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 298 km. The total distance between these cities is 298 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Bhutan reach significant distances, such as the 16,887 kilometers between Thimphu and Buenos Aires, covering a transcontinental connection between Asia and South America. Below are some international distances from Bhutan.

More distances from Bhutan

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Thimphu District

Punakha

Tsirang District

Pemagatshel

Paro

Sarpang District

Wangdi Phodrang

Bumthang District

Samtse District

Trashi Yangste

Mongar

Tongsa

Gasa

Dagana

Zhemgang District

Haa

Trashigang District

Lhuntse