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RIW to GLU: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,456 mi
12,000 km · 6,479 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from GLU?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,456 miles (12,000 km, 6,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 RIW to GLU?
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