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MEL to GLU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
5,683 mi
9,146 km · 4,938 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from GLU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Gelephu (GLU) is 5,683 miles (9,146 km, 4,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 MEL to GLU?
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