# Distance from New Delhi (DEL) to Gilgit (GIL)

> 858 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 858 km / 533 mi / 463 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Pakistan
- **Time difference**: -0.5h (When it's 05:26 in New Delhi, it's 04:56 in Gilgit)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,019 ft (GIL is higher than DEL)

## Airports

### [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Delhi, India
- ICAO: VIDP
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 28.570000, 77.100000
- Elevation: 777 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:26 in New Delhi, it's 04:56 in Gilgit.

## Related

- [Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/del-new-delhi-indira-gandhi-international-airport/1ef266df-f1ff-667e-9e80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)