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GLU to DXB: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
2,174 mi
3,499 km · 1,890 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from DXB?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Dubai (DXB) is 2,174 miles (3,499 km, 1,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 DXB?
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