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THL to GLU: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
744 mi
1,198 km · 647 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from GLU?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Gelephu (GLU) is 744 miles (1,198 km, 647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 THL to GLU?
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