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DRE to GLU: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,387 mi
11,889 km · 6,419 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from GLU?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,387 miles (11,889 km, 6,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 DRE to GLU?
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