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XIC to GLU: distance & flight time
Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
722 mi
1,163 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, 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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 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 XIC from GLU?
The flight distance from Xichang (XIC) to Gelephu (GLU) is 722 miles (1,163 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIC to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 XIC to GLU?
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