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NBO to GLU: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,056 mi
6,527 km · 3,524 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi, 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 NBO
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport66 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport87 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport94 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 NBO from GLU?
The flight distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,056 miles (6,527 km, 3,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBO to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 NBO to GLU?
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