Skardu: 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.
Skardu is a city of 260,000 people in Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan), 2,241 m (7,352 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Skardu International Airport (KDU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Skardu runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Skardu is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Skardu International Airport (KDU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,995-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Skardu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Skardu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Peshawar, 398 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rawalpindi, 303 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gujranwala, 374 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Srinagar, 155 km (India)
- Sialkot, 328 km
- Muzaffarābād, 223 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Battagram, 248 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Islamabad, 295 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jammu, 294 km (India)
- Gujrat, 335 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Skardu?
Skardu International Airport (KDU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Skardu?
About 260,000 people live in Skardu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Skardu in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Skardu?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Skardu?
Peshawar (398 km), Rawalpindi (303 km), Gujranwala (374 km), Srinagar (155 km), Sialkot (328 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.