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Allama Iqbal International Airport

Lahore, Pakistan

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712 ft

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Location

Lahore · PB · Pakistan

Connectivity

56 routes · 31 destinations

Position

31.522°, 74.404° · 712 ft elev.

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Pakistan's second-busiest gateway, serving historic Lahore.

Opened

1962

Location

Lahore, Pakistan

Allama Iqbal International Airport is the main commercial airport serving Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan and capital of Punjab province. It is the second-busiest airport in Pakistan by passenger traffic, after Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. The airport was renamed in honor of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the poet-philosopher and national icon of Pakistan. It handles a significant volume of international traffic, particularly to the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia, as well as robust domestic connections to major Pakistani cities. A new integrated terminal was inaugurated in 2003, significantly expanding the airport's capacity and modernizing its facilities. The airport is managed by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) and continues to serve as a major hub for regional connectivity.

Terminals

The airport operates a single integrated passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights under one roof.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services such as Careem and Uber, and bus connections linking the airport to central Lahore.

Airlines here

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is the primary carrier, alongside international airlines including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, and flydubai.

Notable facts

›Named after Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan.
›The current integrated terminal was opened in 2003, replacing older separate terminals.
›Located approximately 15 kilometers from Lahore city center.
›Serves as a significant departure point for Pakistani diaspora traveling to the Middle East and Europe.
›Managed by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA).

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Route map (31 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

LHE → AUHAA · 346 77W 320

LHE → AUHAZ · 77W 346 320

LHE → DXBEK · 77W

LHE → AUHEY · 77W 320 346 332 345

LHE → BAHGF · 330 332

LHE → BHVI6 · 733

LHE → KHII6 · 733

LHE → UETI6 · 733

LHE → AUHKL · 346 77W 320

LHE → KWIKU · 320

LHE → AUHNL · 734

LHE → DMMNL · 320

LHE → DXBNL · 320

LHE → JEDNL · 333 320

LHE → KHINL · 734 320

LHE → KWINL · 320

LHE → MCTNL · 320 734 333

LHE → MHDNL · 320

LHE → RUHNL · 333

LHE → UETNL · 734

LHE → AUHPK · 310 73H

LHE → BAHPK · 737

LHE → BCNPK · 310

LHE → BHVPK · ATR

LHE → DEAPK · 737

LHE → DELPK · 73H

LHE → DMMPK · 310

LHE → DOHPK · 73H

LHE → DXBPK · 73H

LHE → ISBPK · ATR 310 737

LHE → JEDPK · 310 777

LHE → KHIPK · 320 310 73H 777 737

LHE → KULPK · 310

LHE → KWIPK · 73H 310

LHE → LHRPK · 777

LHE → MANPK · 777

LHE → MCTPK · 737

LHE → MEDPK · 777

LHE → MUXPK · 737 ATR 320

LHE → MXPPK · 777

LHE → OSLPK · 777

LHE → PEWPK · 73H

LHE → RUHPK · 310

LHE → RYKPK · ATR

LHE → SHJPK · 73H 310

LHE → SKZPK · ATR 737

LHE → UETPK · 737

LHE → YYZPK · 777

LHE → DOHQR · 332 333 77W

LHE → JEDSV · 74E

LHE → RUHSV · 74E

LHE → BKKTG · 333

LHE → ISTTK · 738

LHE → AUHVA · 346 77W 320

LHE → MCTWY · 73G 333 738

LHE → JEDXY · 330

Aircraft operating here

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Allama Iqbal International Airport is the international airport serving Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, and the second-largest city in Pakistan. It is the third largest commercial airport by traffic in Pakistan, after Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and Islamabad International Airport. It also serves a large number of travellers from the other nearby regions of Punjab province.

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