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CIU to GLU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,374 mi
11,867 km · 6,408 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from GLU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,374 miles (11,867 km, 6,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 CIU to GLU?
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