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SYD to GLU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
5,784 mi
9,309 km · 5,026 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from GLU?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Gelephu (GLU) is 5,784 miles (9,309 km, 5,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 SYD to GLU?
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