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GLU to ARA: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
8,501 mi
13,681 km · 7,387 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from ARA?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Louisiana (ARA) is 8,501 miles (13,681 km, 7,387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 ARA?
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