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POL to GLU: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,336 mi
6,979 km · 3,768 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from GLU?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,336 miles (6,979 km, 3,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 POL to GLU?
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