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Jinnah International Airport

Karachi, Pakistan

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Jinnah International Airport

Karachi, Pakistan

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Pakistan's busiest gateway, serving Karachi and beyond.

Opened

1959

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Jinnah International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Pakistan, serving the country's most populous city and financial capital, Karachi. Named after Pakistan's founding father, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, it handles the majority of Pakistan's international air traffic and serves as a primary hub for the national carrier. The airport underwent significant redevelopment with a new terminal complex inaugurated in 2018, replacing older infrastructure and greatly expanding capacity. It is operated by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) and serves millions of passengers annually connecting Pakistan to destinations across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and beyond. Karachi's strategic location on the Arabian Sea coast makes Jinnah International a critical transit and cargo hub for the region, supporting both passenger and freight operations.

Terminals

The airport features a main integrated terminal complex opened in 2018, handling both domestic and international passengers under one facility.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and private cars, with no dedicated metro or rail link directly connecting the airport to the Karachi city center.

Airlines here

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) uses Jinnah International as its primary hub, while major international carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, and Etihad Airways operate regular services.

Notable facts

›Named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
›A new state-of-the-art terminal was inaugurated in 2018 to replace the older New Terminal and existing facilities.
›It is the busiest airport in Pakistan by both passenger volume and cargo throughput.
›The airport served as the site of a major terrorist attack in June 2014 targeting the old terminal.
›Jinnah International handles a large volume of overseas Pakistani workers traveling to the Middle East and Gulf states.

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Route map (36 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

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KHI → AUHAZ · 320

KHI → CTUCA · 320

KHI → BKKCX · 333

KHI → DXBEK · 77W

KHI → AUHEY · 320

KHI → DXBFZ · 73H

KHI → SHJG9 · 320

KHI → BAHGF · 320 321 332

KHI → BHVI6 · 733

KHI → ISBI6 · 733

KHI → LHEI6 · 733

KHI → LYPI6 · 733

KHI → MUXI6 · 733

KHI → PEWI6 · 733

KHI → UETI6 · 733

KHI → IKAIR · 320

KHI → CMBMH · 320

KHI → DXBNL · 320

KHI → ISBNL · 320 734

KHI → LHENL · 734 320

KHI → MUXNL · 320 734

KHI → PEWNL · 734 320

KHI → UETNL · 734

KHI → AUHPK · 73H 310

KHI → BHVPK · ATR 737

KHI → BOMPK · 737 320

KHI → DACPK · 777 320 73H

KHI → DEAPK · 737 ATR

KHI → DELPK · 73H

KHI → DMMPK · 310 737

KHI → DXBPK · 73H 737

KHI → GWDPK · ATR

KHI → ISBPK · 310 320 ATR 777 73H

KHI → JEDPK · 777 310

KHI → KTMPK · 310

KHI → KULPK · 310

KHI → LHEPK · 320 777 73H 310 737

KHI → LHRPK · 777

KHI → LYPPK · 320 73H 737

KHI → MCTPK · 320

KHI → MEDPK · 310

KHI → MJDPK · ATR

KHI → MUXPK · ATR 73H 320 737 310

KHI → PEWPK · 737 320

KHI → PJGPK · ATR

KHI → RUHPK · 777

KHI → RYKPK · ATR 737

KHI → SHJPK · 73H 310 737 320

KHI → SKZPK · ATR 737

KHI → TUKPK · ATR

KHI → UETPK · 310 ATR

KHI → YYZPK · 777

KHI → DOHQR · 320

KHI → DMMSV · 320

KHI → JEDSV · 772

KHI → RUHSV · 772

KHI → BKKTG · 333

KHI → MCTTG · 333

KHI → ISTTK · 738

KHI → CMBUL · 320

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Encyclopaedia

Jinnah International Airport, formerly Drigh Road Airport or Karachi International Airport, is the international airport serving Karachi, the largest city and commercial capital of Pakistan. It is Pakistan's second busiest airport in terms of total passengers, after Islamabad International Airport. It is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the statesman and founder of Pakistan.

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