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IIL to GLU: distance & flight time
Ilam (Ilam Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
2,651 mi
4,266 km · 2,303 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
- 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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 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 IIL from GLU?
The flight distance from Ilam (IIL) to Gelephu (GLU) is 2,651 miles (4,266 km, 2,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IIL to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 IIL to GLU?
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