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DWH to GLU: distance & flight time
Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,482 mi
13,651 km · 7,371 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 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 DWH from GLU?
The flight distance from Houston (DWH) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,482 miles (13,651 km, 7,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWH to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 DWH to GLU?
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