Islamabad International Airport averages 44 flights per day to 32 destinations, with 3 domestic and 29 international routes. A total of 26 airlines operate at ISB, led by Pakistan International Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 19 countries across four continents, with Saudi Arabia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Islamabad connects to Toronto, with a typical flight time of 14 hrs 30 mins.
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32 Destinations from Islamabad Airport (ISB)
This week, 32 active routes depart from Islamabad International Airport. The busiest route connects Islamabad with Jeddah and is operated by 4 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Toronto, and the shortest flight is to Skardu.
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Airlines
Islamabad International Airport is served by 26 airlines, with Pakistan International Airlines in the lead at 31% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. 20 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 26 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Pakistan International Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Toronto with a flight time of 14 hrs 30 mins.
Islamabad International Airport provides direct service to 19 countries across four continents. The route network is 9% domestic and 91% international, with Dubai, United Arab Emirates serving as the primary international destination.
Global Rankings of Islamabad Airport (ISB)
This snapshot shows how Islamabad Airport (ISB) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #489 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #998 – Domestic Destination Count
- #251 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #434 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #883 – Domestic Flight Count
- #222 – International Flight Count
- #524 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #279 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #71 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #334 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
4 Runways at Islamabad Airport (ISB)
The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.