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HKT to GIL: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
2,445 mi
3,934 km · 2,124 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from GIL?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Gilgit (GIL) is 2,445 miles (3,934 km, 2,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 HKT to GIL?
Nonstop service on HKT–GIL 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 5h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phuket and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 2 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HKT–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HKT to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HKT–GIL 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.