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GLU to CHS: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
8,259 mi
13,292 km · 7,177 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from CHS?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Charleston (CHS) is 8,259 miles (13,292 km, 7,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 CHS?
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