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GIL to HEH: distance & flight time
Gilgit (Gilgit Airport) → Heho (Heho Airport)
1,714 mi
2,759 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
- HEH — Heho Airport · Heho, Burma
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HEH
- NMS · Namsang Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport78 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport84 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIL from HEH?
The flight distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Heho (HEH) is 1,714 miles (2,759 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIL to HEH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 HEH?
Nonstop service on GIL–HEH 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilgit and Heho?
Heho is 1.5 hours ahead of Gilgit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIL to HEH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIL–HEH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIL to HEH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIL–HEH 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.