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GLU to KDU: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Skardu (Skardu Airport)
1,057 mi
1,701 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from KDU?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Skardu (KDU) is 1,057 miles (1,701 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to KDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLU to KDU?
Nonstop service on GLU–KDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLU to KDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLU–KDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLU to KDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLU–KDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.