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CAE to GLU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,198 mi
13,194 km · 7,124 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from GLU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,198 miles (13,194 km, 7,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAE to GLU?
Nonstop service on CAE–GLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to GLU?
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Why are some CAE to GLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–GLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.