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MEI to GLU: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,345 mi
13,430 km · 7,252 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- 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 MEI
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 MEI from GLU?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,345 miles (13,430 km, 7,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 GLU?
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