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MRE to GLU: distance & flight time
Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,171 mi
6,712 km · 3,624 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
- 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 MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 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 MRE from GLU?
The flight distance from Masai Mara (MRE) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,171 miles (6,712 km, 3,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRE to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 MRE to GLU?
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