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FDH to GLU: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,464 mi
7,185 km · 3,879 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from GLU?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,464 miles (7,185 km, 3,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FDH to GLU?
Nonstop service on FDH–GLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to GLU?
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Why are some FDH to GLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FDH–GLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.