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SMF to GLU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,455 mi
11,998 km · 6,478 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from GLU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,455 miles (11,998 km, 6,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF 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 SMF to GLU?
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