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COU to GLU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,894 mi
12,704 km · 6,860 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from GLU?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,894 miles (12,704 km, 6,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 COU to GLU?
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