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KGL to GLU: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,477 mi
7,205 km · 3,891 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
- 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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 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 KGL from GLU?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,477 miles (7,205 km, 3,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 KGL to GLU?
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