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GLZ to DEF: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Dezful (Dezful Airport)
2,542 mi
4,090 km · 2,209 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Near DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from DEF?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Dezful (DEF) is 2,542 miles (4,090 km, 2,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to DEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 GLZ to DEF?
Nonstop service on GLZ–DEF 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 5h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilze-rijen and Dezful?
Dezful is 1.5 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to DEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLZ–DEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLZ to DEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLZ–DEF 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.