Lahore Airport (LHE)

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Country Pakistan | Continent Asia | IATA: LHE | ICAO: OPLA | Elevation 712 ft · 217 m | Local time

Destinations
23
Flights / day
40
Busiest route
Karachi
Top airline
Pakistan International Airlines

Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport averages 40 flights per day to 23 destinations, with two domestic routes and 18 international routes. A total of 22 airlines operate at LHE, led by Pakistan International Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 13 countries across four continents, with Saudi Arabia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lahore Alama Iqbal connects to Toronto, with a typical flight time of 14 hr 5 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport connects 20 destinations worldwide, with Karachi standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Toronto, and the shortest flight is to Quetta.

Karachi (KHI) – Pakistan
3 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
635 mi · 1,022 km
7
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
5 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,234 mi · 1,985 km
6
per day
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
4 airlines
5 hr 50 mins
2,270 mi · 3,653 km
6
per day
Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia
6 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,741 mi · 2,802 km
3
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
2 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,448 mi · 2,330 km
3
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
4 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,298 mi · 2,090 km
2
per day
Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia
3 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,524 mi · 2,452 km
2
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
6 hr 20 mins
2,595 mi · 4,176 km
2
per day
Muscat (MCT) – Oman
3 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,127 mi · 1,814 km
1
per day
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia
1 airline
6 hr 5 mins
2,666 mi · 4,291 km
1
per day
Bangkok (BKK) – Thailand
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
2,074 mi · 3,337 km
1
per day
Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait
3 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,580 mi · 2,543 km
1
per day
Manama (BAH) – Bahrain
2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,480 mi · 2,381 km
6
per week
Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,719 mi · 2,766 km
5
per week
Ras Al Khaimah (RKT) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,191 mi · 1,916 km
4
per week
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,223 mi · 1,968 km
4
per week
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,161 mi · 3,477 km
3
per week
Toronto (YYZ) – Canada
1 airline
14 hr 5 mins
6,988 mi · 11,246 km
3
per week
Quetta (UET) – Pakistan
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
451 mi · 726 km
2
per week
Tehran (IKA) – Iran
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,364 mi · 2,194 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport is served by 22 airlines, with Pakistan International Airlines in the lead at 29% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. 17 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 20 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 5 mins.

Pakistan International Airlines (14 routes)
Air Sial (7 routes)
Airblue (6 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (2 routes)
flynas (2 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
flyadeal (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Etihad Airways (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
Malindo Air (1 routes)
Thai Airways International (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Kuwait Airways (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Cathay Dragon (1 routes)
Mahan Air (1 routes)
China Southern Airlines (1 routes)

Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport provides direct service to 13 countries across four continents. The route network is 10% domestic and 90% international. Saudi Arabia is the primary international destination.

Saudi Arabia - 12/day
United Arab Emirates - 10/day
Pakistan - 7/day
Qatar - 3/day
Türkiye - 2/day
Oman - 1/day
Malaysia - 1/day
Thailand - 1/day
Kuwait - 1/day
Bahrain - 1/day
Sri Lanka - 1/day
Canada - 0/day
Iran - 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
11,043 ft 3,366 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
11,043 ft 3,366 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
9,012 ft 2,747 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
9,012 ft 2,747 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,043 ft (3,366 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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