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GLU to VNY: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
7,809 mi
12,568 km · 6,786 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLU from VNY?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 7,809 miles (12,568 km, 6,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 VNY?
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