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GIL to STV: distance & flight time
Gilgit (Gilgit Airport) → Surat (Surat Airport)
1,027 mi
1,653 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- STV — Surat Airport · Surat, 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 STV
- NMB · Daman Airport47 mi away
- BHU · Bhavnagar Airport57 mi away
- BDQ · Vadodara Airport90 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIL from STV?
The flight distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Surat (STV) is 1,027 miles (1,653 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIL to STV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 STV?
Nonstop service on GIL–STV 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilgit and Surat?
Surat is 0.5 hours ahead of Gilgit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIL to STV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIL–STV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIL to STV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIL–STV 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.