Karachi Airport (KHI)

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Country Pakistan | Continent Asia | IATA: KHI | ICAO: OPKC | Elevation 100 ft · 30 m | Local time

Destinations
28
Flights / day
57
Busiest route
Dubai
Top airline
Pakistan International Airlines

Karachi Jinnah Airport averages 57 flights per day to 28 destinations, with eight domestic routes and 19 international routes. A total of 25 airlines operate at KHI, led by Pakistan International Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across four continents, with United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Karachi Jinnah connects to Toronto, with a typical flight time of 14 hr 30 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Karachi Jinnah Airport connects 27 destinations worldwide, with Dubai standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Toronto, and the shortest flight is to Quetta.

Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
738 mi · 1,188 km
9
per day
Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan
3 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
688 mi · 1,107 km
8
per day
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
6 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,788 mi · 2,877 km
8
per day
Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan
3 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
635 mi · 1,022 km
7
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
786 mi · 1,265 km
4
per day
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
729 mi · 1,173 km
3
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
973 mi · 1,566 km
2
per day
Muscat (MCT) – Oman
3 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
566 mi · 911 km
2
per day
Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia
4 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,281 mi · 2,061 km
2
per day
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
2 airlines
6 hr 5 mins
2,433 mi · 3,915 km
2
per day
Manama (BAH) – Bahrain
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,034 mi · 1,663 km
1
per day
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia
2 airlines
6 hr 15 mins
2,762 mi · 4,445 km
6
per week
Quetta (UET) – Pakistan
2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
370 mi · 595 km
6
per week
Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia
1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,166 mi · 3,485 km
5
per week
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
2 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,720 mi · 2,768 km
5
per week
Peshawar (PEW) – Pakistan
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
680 mi · 1,095 km
5
per week
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,316 mi · 3,727 km
4
per week
Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,485 mi · 2,391 km
4
per week
Faisalabad (LYP) – Pakistan
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
570 mi · 918 km
4
per week
Multan (MUX) – Pakistan
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
449 mi · 723 km
4
per week
Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,462 mi · 2,354 km
3
per week
Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,216 mi · 1,958 km
2
per week
Sialkot (SKT) – Pakistan
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
684 mi · 1,101 km
2
per week
Beijing (PEK) – China
1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,022 mi · 4,863 km
1
per week
Mashhad (MHD) – Iran
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
901 mi · 1,450 km
1
per week
Skardu (KDU) – Pakistan
1 airline
KHI → KDU
1
per week
Toronto (YYZ) – Canada
1 airline
14 hr 30 mins
7,251 mi · 11,670 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Karachi Jinnah Airport is served by 25 airlines, with Pakistan International Airlines in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 46% of routes. 19 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 25 airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Pakistan International Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Toronto with a flight time of 14 hrs 30 mins.

Pakistan International Airlines (12 routes)
Air Sial (6 routes)
Airblue (4 routes)
flynas (3 routes)
flyadeal (2 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (2 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
AirAsia X (1 routes)
Malindo Air (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Thai Airways International (1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines (1 routes)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Air China (1 routes)
Iran Air (1 routes)

Karachi Jinnah Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across four continents. The route network is 30% domestic and 70% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

Pakistan - 19/day
United Arab Emirates - 16/day
Saudi Arabia - 10/day
Qatar - 2/day
Oman - 2/day
Türkiye - 2/day
Bahrain - 1/day
Malaysia - 1/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Thailand - 1/day
Sri Lanka - 1/day
Bangladesh - 0/day
Kuwait - 0/day
China - 0/day
Iran - 0/day
Canada - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,152 ft 3,399 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
11,152 ft 3,399 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
10,459 ft 3,188 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
10,459 ft 3,188 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Karachi Jinnah Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,152 ft (3,399 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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