Lahore Alama Iqbal (IATA: LHE) operates around 47 flights per day to 28 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 4 domestic and 24 international routes, with Pakistan International Airlines as the leading carrier and Karachi currently the busiest connection. From LHE, passengers can reach 18 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,366 m (11,043 ft).
Route Network
Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport connects 28 destinations worldwide, with Karachi standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Toronto, and the shortest flight is to Islamabad.
Karachi (KHI)
(Pakistan)
– Pakistan
Air Sial · Airblue · M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd · Pakistan International Airlines
4 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
635 mi · 1,022 km
9
per day
Jeddah (JED)
(Saudi Arabia)
– Saudi Arabia
M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd · Pakistan International Airlines · Saudi Arabian Airlines · Air Sial · Airblue
5 airlines
5 hr 50 mins
2,270 mi · 3,653 km
5
per day
Riyadh (RUH)
(Saudi Arabia)
– Saudi Arabia
Air Sial · Airblue · flyadeal · flynas · M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd · Pakistan International Airlines · Riyadh Air · Saudi Arabian Airlines
8 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,741 mi · 2,802 km
4
per day
Dubai (DXB)
(United Arab Emirates)
– United Arab Emirates
Airblue · Emirates · Pakistan International Airlines · Air Sial · M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd
5 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,234 mi · 1,985 km
3
per day
4 hr 15 mins
1,448 mi · 2,330 km
3
per day
Sharjah (SHJ)
(United Arab Emirates)
– United Arab Emirates
Airblue · M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,223 mi · 1,968 km
3
per day
1 hr 30 mins
168 mi · 270 km
2
per day
Ad Dammam (DMM)
(Saudi Arabia)
– Saudi Arabia
Air Sial · Airblue · flynas · M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd · Pakistan International Airlines
5 airlines
4 hr 25 mins
1,524 mi · 2,452 km
2
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
(United Arab Emirates)
– United Arab Emirates
Air Sial · Airblue · Etihad Airways
3 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,298 mi · 2,090 km
2
per day
6 hr 20 mins
2,595 mi · 4,176 km
2
per day
Quetta (UET)
(Pakistan)
– Pakistan
M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd · Pakistan International Airlines
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
451 mi · 726 km
1
per day
Skardu (KDU)
(Pakistan)
– Pakistan
Airblue · Pakistan International Airlines
2 airlines
—
LHE → KDU
1
per day
3 hr 35 mins
1,127 mi · 1,814 km
1
per day
5 hr 35 mins
2,437 mi · 3,921 km
1
per day
6 hr 5 mins
2,666 mi · 4,291 km
1
per day
5 hr 0 mins
2,074 mi · 3,337 km
1
per day
4 hr 20 mins
1,480 mi · 2,381 km
6
per week
4 hr 30 mins
1,719 mi · 2,766 km
5
per week
4 hr 30 mins
1,580 mi · 2,543 km
5
per week
2 hr 45 mins
797 mi · 1,283 km
4
per week
4 hr 20 mins
1,489 mi · 2,396 km
3
per week
5 hr 35 mins
2,161 mi · 3,477 km
3
per week
14 hr 5 mins
6,988 mi · 11,246 km
3
per week
3 hr 45 mins
1,191 mi · 1,916 km
2
per week
2 hr 40 mins
730 mi · 1,175 km
2
per week
8 hr 45 mins
3,924 mi · 6,315 km
1
per week
8 hr 50 mins
3,976 mi · 6,398 km
1
per week
4 hr 5 mins
1,364 mi · 2,194 km
1
per week
Route and destination data updated October 18, 2026.
Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport is served by 24 airlines, with Pakistan International Airlines in the lead at 23% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 52% of routes. 18 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 24 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 5 mins.
Pakistan International Airlines
(14 routes)
M/S Fly Jinnah Services Pvt Ltd
(9 routes)
Airblue
(8 routes)
Air Sial
(7 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines
(2 routes)
flynas
(2 routes)
flyadeal
(1 routes)
Riyadh Air
(1 routes)
Emirates
(1 routes)
Qatar Airways
(1 routes)
Etihad Airways
(1 routes)
Turkish Airlines
(1 routes)
SalamAir
(1 routes)
China Southern Airlines
(1 routes)
Malindo Air
(1 routes)
Thai Airways International
(1 routes)
Gulf Air
(1 routes)
SriLankan Airlines
(1 routes)
Jazeera Airways
(1 routes)
Kuwait Airways
(1 routes)
Cathay Dragon
(1 routes)
Air Arabia
(1 routes)
Centrum Air
(1 routes)
Mahan Air
(1 routes)
Lahore Alama Iqbal Airport provides direct service to 18 countries across four continents. The route network is 14% domestic and 86% international. Saudi Arabia is the primary international destination.
Pakistan
- 14/day
Saudi Arabia
- 11/day
United Arab Emirates
- 8/day
Qatar
- 3/day
Türkiye
- 2/day
Oman
- 1/day
China
- 1/day
Malaysia
- 1/day
Thailand
- 1/day
Bahrain
- 1/day
Sri Lanka
- 1/day
Kuwait
- 1/day
Kyrgyzstan
- 1/day
Azerbaijan
- 0/day
Canada
- 0/day
Uzbekistan
- 0/day
United Kingdom
- 0/day
Iran
- 0/day
Delays
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Global Rankings
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,043 ft 3,366 m 11,043 ft · 3,366 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 11,043 ft 3,366 m 11,043 ft · 3,366 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 9,012 ft 2,747 m 9,012 ft · 2,747 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt | |
| 9,012 ft 2,747 m 9,012 ft · 2,747 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
2 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 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |