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TRI to GLU: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
8,035 mi
12,930 km · 6,982 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 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 TRI from GLU?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Gelephu (GLU) is 8,035 miles (12,930 km, 6,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 TRI to GLU?
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