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GIL to PKR: distance & flight time
Gilgit (Gilgit Airport) → Pokhara (Pokhara Airport)
776 mi
1,249 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
- PKR — Pokhara Airport · Pokhara, Nepal
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 PKR
- BGL · Baglung Airport19 mi away
- NGX · Manang Airport31 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport43 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIL from PKR?
The flight distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Pokhara (PKR) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIL to PKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 PKR?
Nonstop service on GIL–PKR 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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilgit and Pokhara?
Pokhara is 0.8 hours ahead of Gilgit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIL to PKR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIL–PKR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIL to PKR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIL–PKR 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.