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GLU to CGX: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
7,686 mi
12,369 km · 6,679 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from CGX?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Chicago (CGX) is 7,686 miles (12,369 km, 6,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 CGX?
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