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YZY to GIL: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Gilgit (Gilgit Airport)
1,455 mi
2,342 km · 1,264 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from GIL?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Gilgit (GIL) is 1,455 miles (2,342 km, 1,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to GIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 YZY to GIL?
Nonstop service on YZY–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhangye and Gilgit?
Gilgit is 3 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to GIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZY–GIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZY to GIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZY–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.