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GLU to ABD: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
2,558 mi
4,117 km · 2,223 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from ABD?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Abadan (ABD) is 2,558 miles (4,117 km, 2,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 GLU to ABD?
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