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RCM to GLU: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,818 mi
7,755 km · 4,187 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from GLU?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,818 miles (7,755 km, 4,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 RCM to GLU?
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