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BUT to GLS: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
8,493 mi
13,668 km · 7,380 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Near GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUT from GLS?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Galveston (GLS) is 8,493 miles (13,668 km, 7,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 BUT to GLS?
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