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NAO to GLU: distance & flight time
Nanchong (Nanchong Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
987 mi
1,588 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, China
- 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 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 NAO from GLU?
The flight distance from Nanchong (NAO) to Gelephu (GLU) is 987 miles (1,588 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAO to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 NAO to GLU?
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