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GLU to SDM: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
7,950 mi
12,794 km · 6,908 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from SDM?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to San Diego (SDM) is 7,950 miles (12,794 km, 6,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 SDM?
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