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SHM to GLU: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
2,699 mi
4,343 km · 2,345 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from GLU?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Gelephu (GLU) is 2,699 miles (4,343 km, 2,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 SHM to GLU?
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