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SHA to GLU: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
1,882 mi
3,029 km · 1,636 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from GLU?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Gelephu (GLU) is 1,882 miles (3,029 km, 1,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 SHA to GLU?
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