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ZBY to GLU: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
888 mi
1,429 km · 772 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
888 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- 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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from GLU?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Gelephu (GLU) is 888 miles (1,429 km, 772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 ZBY to GLU?
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