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IXM to GIL: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
1,818 mi
2,925 km · 1,579 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from GIL?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Gilgit (GIL) is 1,818 miles (2,925 km, 1,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 IXM to GIL?
Nonstop service on IXM–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 4h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madurai and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 0.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXM–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXM to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXM–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.