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IKA to GLU: distance & flight time
Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
2,381 mi
3,833 km · 2,069 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, 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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 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 IKA from GLU?
The flight distance from Tehran (IKA) to Gelephu (GLU) is 2,381 miles (3,833 km, 2,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKA to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 IKA to GLU?
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