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IWJ to GLU: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
2,494 mi
4,013 km · 2,167 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from GLU?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Gelephu (GLU) is 2,494 miles (4,013 km, 2,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 IWJ to GLU?
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