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HET to GLU: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
1,552 mi
2,498 km · 1,349 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HET from GLU?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Gelephu (GLU) is 1,552 miles (2,498 km, 1,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 HET to GLU?
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