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ZAT to GLU: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
818 mi
1,316 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
818 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 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 ZAT from GLU?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Gelephu (GLU) is 818 miles (1,316 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 ZAT to GLU?
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