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MBW to GLU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
5,708 mi
9,186 km · 4,960 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MBW from GLU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Gelephu (GLU) is 5,708 miles (9,186 km, 4,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 MBW to GLU?
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