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GLU to BMI: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
7,782 mi
12,525 km · 6,763 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from BMI?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Bloomington (BMI) is 7,782 miles (12,525 km, 6,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 BMI?
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