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IWS to GLU: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,498 mi
13,676 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 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 IWS from GLU?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,498 miles (13,676 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 IWS to GLU?
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