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RKE to GLU: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,259 mi
6,854 km · 3,701 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from GLU?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,259 miles (6,854 km, 3,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 RKE to GLU?
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