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GLU to LAF: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
7,784 mi
12,527 km · 6,764 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from LAF?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Lafayette (LAF) is 7,784 miles (12,527 km, 6,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 LAF?
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