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IWK to GLU: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
2,519 mi
4,053 km · 2,189 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from GLU?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Gelephu (GLU) is 2,519 miles (4,053 km, 2,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 IWK to GLU?
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