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ESB to GLU: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
3,374 mi
5,431 km · 2,932 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from GLU?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Gelephu (GLU) is 3,374 miles (5,431 km, 2,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 ESB to GLU?
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