Islamabad to Gilgit

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How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 14: €70 €70 Nov 8 Nov 14 low €68 · high €73

Departure-day prices · May 2025 Islamabad → Gilgit

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Best time to visit Gilgit — climate

Jan: ~8°C daytime, 11 rainy days 8° JanFeb: ~9°C daytime, 12 rainy days 9° FebMar: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days 11° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 9 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~29°C daytime, 9 rainy days 29° MayJun: ~32°C daytime, 7 rainy days 32° JunJul: ~35°C daytime, 10 rainy days 35° JulAug: ~35°C daytime, 8 rainy days 35° AugSep: ~32°C daytime, 5 rainy days 32° SepOct: ~23°C daytime, 10 rainy days 23° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 2 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~13°C daytime, 5 rainy days 13° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €71 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Islamabad to Gilgit start around €71 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €71–73, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Islamabad → Gilgit; direct flights available (e.g. PK). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Gilgit

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 27 – Dec 6 PIA · Direct · 1h 15m €168 Book
Dec 11 – Dec 13 PIA · Direct · 1h 15m €173 Book
Dec 4 – Dec 12 PIA · Direct · 1h 15m €173 Book
Nov 14 – Nov 15 PIA · Direct · 1h 15m €191 Book

Weather in Gilgit

Sat 🌦️ 13° 3° 💧69%
Sun ☁️ 14° 3° 💧26%
Mon ☀️ 14° 3° 💧0%
Tue ☁️ 15° 5° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 19° 5° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 20° 6° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 18° 7° 💧0%

In May, Gilgit typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Where to stay in Gilgit

3★+ hotels from €20/night (13 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Jamal Hotel hotel · Gilgit
from €20/night★ 3
Paradise Hotel And Restaurant hotel · Gilgit
from €40/night★ 3
Yasin Holiday Hotel hotel · Gilgit
from €41/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 15m

Things to do in Gilgit

Top-rated tours and tickets from €1746 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Gilgit

Gilgit (Urdu: گلگت) is a mountain town in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Travellers exploring the Pakistani Himalayas or en route to or from China are almost definitely going to spend at least one night here. This makes it a great base to further research your trip, meet up with potential travel partners, or simply take a break. It's also a starting point for climbers to nearby Rakaposhi.

Read the full Gilgit guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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