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WDS to GLU: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
1,286 mi
2,069 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from GLU?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Gelephu (GLU) is 1,286 miles (2,069 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 WDS to GLU?
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