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MEI to BUT: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
8,298 mi
13,355 km · 7,211 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEI
Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEI from BUT?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Jakar (BUT) is 8,298 miles (13,355 km, 7,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 MEI to BUT?
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