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MDH to GLU: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,969 mi
12,825 km · 6,925 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from GLU?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,969 miles (12,825 km, 6,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 MDH to GLU?
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