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XNN to GLU: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
951 mi
1,530 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 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 XNN from GLU?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Gelephu (GLU) is 951 miles (1,530 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 XNN to GLU?
Nonstop service on XNN–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to GLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XNN–GLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XNN to GLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XNN–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.