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BNK to GLU: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
5,681 mi
9,142 km · 4,936 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Near GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BNK from GLU?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Gelephu (GLU) is 5,681 miles (9,142 km, 4,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to GLU?
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