# Distance from Brussels (BRU) to Gilgit (GIL)

> 5,655 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,655 km / 3,514 mi / 3,054 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 01:56 in Brussels, it's 04:56 in Gilgit)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,612 ft (GIL is higher than BRU)

## Airports

### [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brussels, Belgium
- ICAO: EBBR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.900000, 4.480000
- Elevation: 184 ft

### [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gilgit, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPGT
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 35.920000, 74.330000
- Elevation: 4,796 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:56 in Brussels, it's 04:56 in Gilgit.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Brussels Airport (BRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bru-brussels-brussels-airport/1ef266de-b8e1-6afa-b2c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)