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FBD to GIL: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
228 mi
366 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from GIL?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Gilgit (GIL) is 228 miles (366 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 FBD to GIL?
Nonstop service on FBD–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 1h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faizabad and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 0.5 hours ahead of Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FBD–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FBD to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FBD–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.