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GLU to SHN: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Shelton (Sanderson Field)
6,904 mi
11,111 km · 6,000 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from SHN?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Shelton (SHN) is 6,904 miles (11,111 km, 6,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to SHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 SHN?
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