Quick facts
- Airports
- 13
- Scheduled routes
- 299
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- LHE → DMM · 8 carriers
Top airports in Pakistan
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islamabad | ISB | 78 | Departures → |
| 2 | Lahore | LHE | 71 | Departures → |
| 3 | Karachi | KHI | 61 | Departures → |
| 4 | Multan | MUX | 21 | Departures → |
| 5 | Sialkot | SKT | 20 | Departures → |
| 6 | Peshawar | PEW | 17 | Departures → |
| 7 | Quetta | UET | 10 | Departures → |
| 8 | Faisalabad | LYP | 9 | Departures → |
| 9 | Skardu | KDU | 6 | Departures → |
| 10 | Sukkur | SKZ | 3 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Pakistan
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan International Airlines | PK | 95 | Network → |
| 2 | Airblue | PA | 29 | Network → |
| 3 | Fly Jinnah | 9P | 28 | Network → |
| 4 | AirSial | PF | 28 | Network → |
| 5 | Air Arabia | G9 | 9 | Network → |
| 6 | Saudia | SV | 9 | Network → |
| 7 | flydubai | FZ | 8 | Network → |
| 8 | Salam Air | OV | 7 | Network → |
| 9 | Flyadeal | F3 | 6 | Network → |
| 10 | Qatar Airways | QR | 6 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Pakistan
Most-served international destinations
- Dammam (DMM) · Saudi Arabia — 8 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 7 carriers
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 7 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 6 carriers
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) · United Arab Emirates — 5 carriers
- Muscat (MCT) · Oman — 4 carriers
- Sharjah (SHJ) · United Arab Emirates — 4 carriers
- Bahrain (BAH) · Bahrain — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Pakistan
- 2026-07-07 — Boeing 737-400 (K2 Airways) — 5 fatal
- 2025-08-16 — Cessna 172
- 2025-08-15 — Ми-171E — 5 fatal
- 2025-01-17 — A320 (PIA)
- 2024-03-14 — B777
- 2024-03-05 — A330 (Saudia Airline SVA-792, A330 aircraft)
- 2023-06-16 — A321 (AIRBLUE)
- 2023-01-02 — SHAHEEN AIR FLYING TRAINING — 2 fatal
- 2023-01-01 — B777 (PIA)
- 2022-08-02 — A321 (Airblue)
- 2022-07-25 — A321 (AIRBLUE)
- 2022-06-05 — A320
- 2022-05-27 — B787
- 2022-03-21 — B777
- 2022-03-04 — A320 (PIA)
- 2022-03-02 — B737 (SERENE AIR)
- 2022-01-15 — A321 (AIR ARABIA)
- 2021-12-01 — B777
- 2021-06-02 — B787
- 2020-05-22 — A320 (PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE) — 98 fatal
Where Pakistan flies to
- Saudi Arabia — 77 routes to 5 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 61 routes to 5 airports
- Oman — 15 routes to 1 airport
- Qatar — 9 routes to 1 airport
- Bahrain — 8 routes to 1 airport
- China — 7 routes to 4 airports
- Iran — 7 routes to 3 airports
- Kuwait — 7 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Pakistan?
Pakistan has 13 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Pakistan?
Pakistan has 299 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Pakistan?
Top operators by route count: Pakistan International Airlines, Airblue, Fly Jinnah, AirSial, Air Arabia.
Which is the busiest airport in Pakistan?
By scheduled-route count, Islamabad (ISB) is the busiest airport in Pakistan with 78 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Pakistan?
Dammam (DMM), Saudi Arabia sees the most competition with 8 carriers serving it from Pakistan.
Which countries do Pakistan-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Saudi Arabia (77 routes), United Arab Emirates (61 routes), Oman (15 routes), Qatar (9 routes), Bahrain (8 routes).