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SOP to GLU: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,094 mi
13,026 km · 7,033 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from GLU?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,094 miles (13,026 km, 7,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 SOP to GLU?
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