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FAO to GLU: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
5,551 mi
8,933 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- 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 FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 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 FAO from GLU?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Gelephu (GLU) is 5,551 miles (8,933 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 FAO to GLU?
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