Gilgit: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gilgit is a city of 216,760 people in Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan), 1,467 m (4,813 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gilgit Airport (GIL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Gilgit runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gilgit is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gilgit Airport (GIL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,400 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Gilgit: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gilgit · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Peshawar, 327 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rawalpindi, 283 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Srinagar, 209 km (India)
- Sialkot, 381 km
- Muzaffarābād, 188 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Battagram, 181 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Islamabad, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jammu, 358 km (India)
- Gujrat, 373 km
- Mingora, 218 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Gilgit?
Gilgit Airport (GIL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gilgit?
About 216,760 people live in Gilgit (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gilgit in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Gilgit?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Gilgit?
Peshawar (327 km), Rawalpindi (283 km), Srinagar (209 km), Sialkot (381 km), Muzaffarābād (188 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.