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VNS to GIL: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
882 mi
1,420 km · 766 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
882 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, 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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 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 VNS from GIL?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Gilgit (GIL) is 882 miles (1,420 km, 766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 VNS to GIL?
Nonstop service on VNS–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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 0.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–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.