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FFD to GLU: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,874 mi
7,844 km · 4,236 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from GLU?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,874 miles (7,844 km, 4,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 FFD to GLU?
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