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BAV to GIL: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
1,948 mi
3,135 km · 1,693 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Near GIL
- KDU · Skardu Airport79 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport119 mi away
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport135 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAV from GIL?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Gilgit (GIL) is 1,948 miles (3,135 km, 1,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 BAV to GIL?
Nonstop service on BAV–GIL 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 4h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baotou and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 3 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAV–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAV to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAV–GIL 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.