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BWH to GLZ: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
6,156 mi
9,907 km · 5,349 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from GLZ?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 6,156 miles (9,907 km, 5,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 time difference between Butterworth and Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 6 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to GLZ?
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