About Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines

Resting deep in the cradle of the Himalayas is a magical kingdom with beautiful scenery and fantastic history. It’s not a fairy tale but a wonderful visual delight waiting for you to come and visit. The peaks of the mountains are high and steep, but you don’t have to climb over them. You can fly through the air on the wings of a Drukair flight to reach this beautiful Shangri-La.

Druk national carrier of the Royal Government of Bhutan and we will lift you over the mountains in either an Airbus A319 or an ATR 42-500. Our flights come out of nine cities and we are expanding our hubs to accommodate the growing number of tourists who want to experience this country. We will treat you like royalty and your flight will be a as much a pleasure for you as serving you is a pleasure for us. Come and be our guest as Drukair brings you to a land that time seems to have forgotten but you will never forget.

The Royal Bhutan Airlines (Drukair), is the national carrier of the Royal Government of Bhutan, operating to nine cities in six countries. Since 2006, DrukAir operates two Airbus A319 and one ATR 42-500. Druk Air operates daily flights to Bangkok and regular flights to Delhi, Kolkata, Kathmandu, Dhaka, and most recently in 2009, Bogdogra and Gaya.

As of June 2011, Drukair is the only airline that serves Paro. So all visitors to Bhutan are initiated into the kingdom in her care. The flight into Paro is one of the most spectacular in the world. Whether flying along the Himalayan range from Kathmandu or over the foothills from Calcutta or Dhaka, each flight is a mesmerising aeronautical feat and offers an exciting descent into the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Drukair’s IATA Code is KB.

Airbus 319

Airbus delivered both A319 to Drukair in December 2004. Both Airbus A319 start operation in January 2005 allowing Drukair to fly to Bangkok on a daily basis. Both Airbus A319 has a 114 seats configuration with 20 business class seats and 94 economy seats.

ATR 42-500

The ATR 42-500 begins operation with Drukair in June 2011. It will fly to the nearby cities of Kolkata, Kathmandu, Guwahati, Gaya and Bagdogra. It is a 48 economy seater but can be also converted into 8 VIP seat and 22 economy seat, available for charter.

International Drukair Flight Schedule

Domestic Drukair Flight Schedule