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GIL to CCU: distance & flight time
Gilgit (Gilgit Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
1,247 mi
2,008 km · 1,084 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIL from CCU?
The flight distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Kolkata (CCU) is 1,247 miles (2,008 km, 1,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIL to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 GIL to CCU?
Nonstop service on GIL–CCU 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 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilgit and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 0.5 hours ahead of Gilgit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIL to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIL–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIL to CCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIL–CCU 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.