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GLU to GLS: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
8,541 mi
13,746 km · 7,422 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from GLS?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Galveston (GLS) is 8,541 miles (13,746 km, 7,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 GLS?
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