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KIS to GLU: distance & flight time
Kisumu (Kisumu Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,139 mi
6,661 km · 3,597 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
- 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 KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 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 KIS from GLU?
The flight distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,139 miles (6,661 km, 3,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIS to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 KIS to GLU?
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