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WSY to GLU: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
5,082 mi
8,179 km · 4,416 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from GLU?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Gelephu (GLU) is 5,082 miles (8,179 km, 4,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WSY to GLU?
Nonstop service on WSY–GLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to GLU?
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Why are some WSY to GLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WSY–GLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.