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Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STV–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.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