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UIH to GIL: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
2,628 mi
4,230 km · 2,284 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m 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
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- GIL — Gilgit Airport · Gilgit, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from GIL?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Gilgit (GIL) is 2,628 miles (4,230 km, 2,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 UIH to GIL?
Nonstop service on UIH–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phucat and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 2 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIH–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIH to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIH–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.