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NRT to GLU: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
2,977 mi
4,792 km · 2,587 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from GLU?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Gelephu (GLU) is 2,977 miles (4,792 km, 2,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 NRT to GLU?
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