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GLU to ISB: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
1,146 mi
1,845 km · 996 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from ISB?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Islamabad (ISB) is 1,146 miles (1,845 km, 996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 ISB?
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