Updated: January 18, 2026
Pakistan Asia

Karachi Airport (KHI)

Karachi Jinnah International Airport averages 53 flights per day to 28 destinations, with 6 domestic and 22 international routes. A total of 26 airlines operate at KHI, led by Pakistan International Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across four continents, with the United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Karachi connects to Toronto, with a typical flight time of 15 hrs 5 mins.

IATA
KHI
ICAO
OPKC
Elevation
100 ft (30 m) MSL
Local Time
Asia/Karachi (UTC+05:00)
Destinations
28 (6 domestic · 22 international)
Flights per day
53 (15 domestic · 39 international)
Busiest Route
Dubai (9/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Toronto 15 hrs 5 mins
Shortest Flight
Quetta 1 hr 50 mins
Top Airline
Pakistan International Airlines (13 routes)
Top Country
United Arab Emirates (17 flights/day)
Longest Runway
11,152 ft / 3,399 m

Weather in Karachi

28 Destinations from Karachi Airport (KHI)

This week, 28 active routes depart from Karachi International Airport. The busiest route connects Karachi with Dubai and is operated by 4 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Toronto, and the shortest flight is to Quetta.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
9 Dubai KHI → DXB
2 hrs 15 mins
Airblue, Emirates, flydubai, Pakistan International Airlines4
7 Jeddah KHI → JED
4 hrs 25 mins
Air Sial, Airblue, flyadeal, flynas, Pakistan International Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines6
7 Islamabad KHI → ISB
2 hrs 25 mins
Air Sial, Airblue, Pakistan International Airlines3
7 Lahore KHI → LHE
2 hrs 10 mins
Air Sial, Airblue, Pakistan International Airlines3
5 Abu Dhabi KHI → AUH
2 hrs 40 mins
Etihad Airways1
3 Sharjah KHI → SHJ
2 hrs 20 mins
Air Arabia1
2 Doha KHI → DOH
3 hrs 20 mins
Qatar Airways1
2 Muscat KHI → MCT
2 hrs 10 mins
Oman Air, Pakistan International Airlines, SalamAir3
2 Riyadh KHI → RUH
3 hrs 40 mins
flyadeal, flynas, Pakistan International Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines4
1 Manama KHI → BAH
2 hrs 55 mins
Gulf Air1
1 Istanbul (SAW) KHI → SAW
5 hrs
Pegasus1
1 Kuala Lumpur KHI → KUL
5 hrs 30 mins
AirAsia X, Malindo Air2
6/week Bangkok KHI → BKK
4 hrs 40 mins
Thai Airways International1
5/week Addis Ababa KHI → ADD
4 hrs 55 mins
Ethiopian Airlines1
5/week Istanbul (IST) KHI → IST
5 hrs 5 mins
Turkish Airlines1
4/week Colombo KHI → CMB
3 hrs 45 mins
SriLankan Airlines1
4/week Medina KHI → MED
4 hrs 25 mins
flynas, Pakistan International Airlines2
4/week Multan KHI → MUX
1 hr 55 mins
Pakistan International Airlines1
2/week Baghdad KHI → BGW
3 hrs 30 mins
I A W1
2/week Faisalabad KHI → LYP
2 hrs 5 mins
Pakistan International Airlines1
2/week Kuwait City KHI → KWI
3 hrs 15 mins
Jazeera Airways1
2/week Quetta KHI → UET
1 hr 50 mins
Pakistan International Airlines1
1/week Ad Dammam KHI → DMM
2 hrs 55 mins
Pakistan International Airlines1
1/week Beijing KHI → PEK
6 hrs 10 mins
Air China1
1/week Mashhad KHI → MHD
2 hrs 50 mins
Iran Air1
1/week Skardu KHI → KDU
2 hrs 35 mins
Pakistan International Airlines1
1/week Toronto KHI → YYZ
15 hrs 5 mins
Pakistan International Airlines1
1/week Dhaka KHI → — Biman Bangladesh Airlines1

Airlines

Karachi International Airport is served by 26 airlines, with Pakistan International Airlines in the lead at 28% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 43% of routes. 20 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 26 airlines operate international routes, compared with 3 serving domestic routes. Pakistan International Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Toronto with a flight time of 15 hrs 5 mins.

  • Pakistan International Airlines13 routes
  • Airblue4 routes
  • Air Sial3 routes
  • flynas3 routes
  • flyadeal2 routes
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines2 routes
  • Emirates1 route
  • flydubai1 route
  • Etihad Airways1 route
  • Air Arabia1 route
  • Qatar Airways1 route
  • Oman Air1 route
  • SalamAir1 route
  • Gulf Air1 route
  • Pegasus1 route
  • AirAsia X1 route
  • Malindo Air1 route
  • Thai Airways International1 route
  • Ethiopian Airlines1 route
  • Turkish Airlines1 route
  • SriLankan Airlines1 route
  • I A W1 route
  • Jazeera Airways1 route
  • Air China1 route
  • Iran Air1 route
  • Biman Bangladesh Airlines1 route

Karachi International Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across four continents. The route network is 21% domestic and 79% international, with Islamabad, Pakistan serving as the primary international destination.

  • United Arab Emirates17/day
  • Pakistan15/day
  • Saudi Arabia10/day
  • Qatar2/day
  • Oman2/day
  • Turkey2/day
  • Bahrain1/day
  • Malaysia1/day
  • Thailand6/week
  • Ethiopia5/week
  • Sri Lanka4/week
  • Iraq2/week
  • Kuwait2/week
  • China1/week
  • Iran1/week
  • Canada1/week

Global Rankings of Karachi Airport (KHI)

This snapshot shows how Karachi Airport (KHI) 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.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Karachi Airport (KHI)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
07R 11,152 ft · 3,399 m 151 ft · 46 m Concrete
25L 11,152 ft · 3,399 m 151 ft · 46 m Concrete
07L 10,459 ft · 3,188 m 151 ft · 46 m Concrete
25R 10,459 ft · 3,188 m 151 ft · 46 m Concrete

3 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 11,152 ft / 3,399 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Karachi International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
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