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ESF to GLU: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,406 mi
13,528 km · 7,305 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from GLU?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,406 miles (13,528 km, 7,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 ESF to GLU?
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