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GIL to CJL: distance & flight time
Gilgit (Gilgit Airport) → Chitral (Chitral Airport)
142 mi
228 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
142 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIL from CJL?
The flight distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Chitral (CJL) is 142 miles (228 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIL to CJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 CJL?
Nonstop service on GIL–CJL 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIL to CJL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIL–CJL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIL to CJL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIL–CJL 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.