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GLZ to TCZ: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Tengchong (Tengchong Tuofeng Airport)
5,031 mi
8,097 km · 4,372 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- TCZ — Tengchong Tuofeng Airport · Tengchong, China
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 TCZ
- LUM · Mangshi Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport43 mi away
- MYT · Myitkyina Airport77 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from TCZ?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Tengchong (TCZ) is 5,031 miles (8,097 km, 4,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to TCZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 TCZ?
Nonstop service on GLZ–TCZ 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 10h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilze-rijen and Tengchong?
Tengchong is 6 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to TCZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLZ–TCZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLZ to TCZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLZ–TCZ 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.