Pakistan flag Karachi Airport (KHI)

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

Destinations
28
Flights / day
66
Busiest route
Lahore
Top airline
Pakistan International Airlines

Karachi Jinnah Airport averages 66 flights per day to 28 destinations, with eight domestic routes and 20 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: September 1, 2026

Route Network

Karachi Jinnah Airport connects 28 destinations worldwide, with Lahore standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Toronto, and the shortest flight is to Quetta.

Pakistan flag Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan 4 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
635 mi · 1,022 km
10
per day
Pakistan flag Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan 4 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
688 mi · 1,107 km
10
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia 7 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,788 mi · 2,877 km
8
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
738 mi · 1,188 km
8
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
786 mi · 1,265 km
3
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
729 mi · 1,173 km
3
per day
Pakistan flag Quetta (UET) – Pakistan 3 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
370 mi · 595 km
3
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
973 mi · 1,566 km
2
per day
Saudi Arabia flag Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia 4 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,281 mi · 2,061 km
2
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 2 airlines
6 hr 5 mins
2,433 mi · 3,915 km
2
per day
Oman flag Muscat (MCT) – Oman 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
566 mi · 911 km
2
per day
Pakistan flag Faisalabad (LYP) – Pakistan 2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
570 mi · 918 km
1
per day
Pakistan flag Multan (MUX) – Pakistan 2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
449 mi · 723 km
1
per day
Bahrain flag Manama (BAH) – Bahrain 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,034 mi · 1,663 km
1
per day
Pakistan flag Peshawar (PEW) – Pakistan 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
680 mi · 1,095 km
1
per day
Thailand flag Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand 1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,316 mi · 3,727 km
6
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,720 mi · 2,768 km
6
per week
Pakistan flag Sialkot (SKT) – Pakistan 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
684 mi · 1,101 km
6
per week
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,166 mi · 3,485 km
5
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,086 mi · 1,747 km
4
per week
Sri Lanka flag Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,485 mi · 2,391 km
4
per week
Pakistan flag Skardu (KDU) – Pakistan 1 airline
KHI → KDU
4
per week
Bangladesh flag Dhaka (DAC) – Bangladesh 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,462 mi · 2,354 km
3
per week
Malaysia flag Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,762 mi · 4,445 km
3
per week
Iraq flag Baghdad (BGW) – Iraq 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,496 mi · 2,407 km
2
per week
Kuwait flag Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,216 mi · 1,958 km
2
per week
China flag Beijing (PEK) – China 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,022 mi · 4,863 km
1
per week
Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 1 airline
14 hr 30 mins
7,251 mi · 11,670 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 1, 2026.

Karachi Jinnah Airport is served by 25 airlines, with Pakistan International Airlines in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 45% of routes. 18 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 25 airlines operate international routes, compared with four 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 (11 routes)
M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd (9 routes)
Air Sial (4 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)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Oman Air (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
Thai Airways International (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines (1 routes)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (1 routes)
Malindo Air (1 routes)
Fly Baghdad (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Air China (1 routes)

Karachi Jinnah Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across four continents. The route network is 29% domestic and 71% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

Pakistan - 28/day
United Arab Emirates - 15/day
Saudi Arabia - 12/day
Qatar - 2/day
Türkiye - 2/day
Oman - 2/day
Bahrain - 1/day
Thailand - 1/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Sri Lanka - 1/day
Bangladesh - 0/day
Malaysia - 0/day
Iraq - 0/day
Kuwait - 0/day
China - 0/day
Canada - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#377 (66 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#604 (28 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

Operational Context

Karachi Jinnah (IATA: KHI) operates around 66 flights per day to 28 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 8 domestic and 20 international routes, with Pakistan International Airlines as the leading carrier and Lahore currently the busiest connection. From KHI, passengers can reach 16 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,399 m (11,152 ft).

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