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MES to GLU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
1,700 mi
2,737 km · 1,478 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from GLU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Gelephu (GLU) is 1,700 miles (2,737 km, 1,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 MES to GLU?
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