# Distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 1,384 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,384 km / 860 mi / 748 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → Nepal
- **Time difference**: +0.75h (When it's 10:14 in Gilgit, it's 10:59 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 406 ft (KTM is lower than GIL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 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 10:14 in Gilgit, it's 10:59 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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