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NMS to GIL: distance & flight time
Namsang (Namsang Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
1,753 mi
2,821 km · 1,523 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NMS — Namsang Airport · Namsang, Burma
- 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 NMS
- HEH · Heho Airport62 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport89 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport102 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport111 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 NMS from GIL?
The flight distance from Namsang (NMS) to Gilgit (GIL) is 1,753 miles (2,821 km, 1,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NMS to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 NMS to GIL?
Nonstop service on NMS–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 3h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Namsang and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 1.5 hours behind Namsang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NMS to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NMS–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NMS to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NMS–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.