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GIL to YZY: distance & flight time
Gilgit (Gilgit Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
1,455 mi
2,342 km · 1,264 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIL from YZY?
The flight distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Zhangye (YZY) is 1,455 miles (2,342 km, 1,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIL to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 YZY?
Nonstop service on GIL–YZY 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gilgit and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 3 hours ahead of Gilgit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIL to YZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIL–YZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIL to YZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIL–YZY 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.