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SOW to GLU: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,004 mi
12,882 km · 6,956 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from GLU?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,004 miles (12,882 km, 6,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 SOW to GLU?
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