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YOW to GLU: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
7,372 mi
11,864 km · 6,406 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from GLU?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Gelephu (GLU) is 7,372 miles (11,864 km, 6,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 YOW to GLU?
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