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SAN to GLU: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,935 mi
12,769 km · 6,895 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
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 SAN from GLU?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,935 miles (12,769 km, 6,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 SAN to GLU?
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