Islamabad to Gilgit

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Nov 8: €70 €70 Nov 1 Nov 8 low €66 · high €73

Departure-day prices · January 2026 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 €70 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Islamabad to Gilgit start around €66 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €66–73, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Islamabad → Gilgit; direct flights available (e.g. PK). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Gilgit

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

Dec 11 – Dec 13 PIA · Direct · 1h 15m €173 Book
Nov 13 – Nov 20 PIA · Direct · 1h 15m €176 Book

Weather in Gilgit

Sun ☀️ 21° 8° 💧0%
Mon ☁️ 20° 9° 💧0%
Tue 🌦️ 20° 9° 💧16%
Wed 🌧️ 15° 10° 💧51%
Thu 🌦️ 18° 10° 💧59%
Fri 🌧️ 13° 6° 💧79%
Sat 🌦️ 15° 5° 💧57%

In Jan, Gilgit typically sees ~8°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

Where to stay in Gilgit

3★+ hotels from €19/night (13 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Jamal Hotel hotel · Gilgit
from €19/night★ 3
Yasin Holiday Hotel hotel · Gilgit
from €38/night★ 3
Paradise Hotel And Restaurant hotel · Gilgit
from €39/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 €1735 — 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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