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TJB to GLU: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
1,980 mi
3,187 km · 1,721 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
- 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from GLU?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Gelephu (GLU) is 1,980 miles (3,187 km, 1,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 TJB to GLU?
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