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ECV to GLU: distance & flight time
Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
5,249 mi
8,447 km · 4,561 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 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 ECV from GLU?
The flight distance from Madrid (ECV) to Gelephu (GLU) is 5,249 miles (8,447 km, 4,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECV to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 ECV to GLU?
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