# Jinnah International Airport (KHI / OPKC)

**Jinnah International Airport** (IATA: KHI, ICAO: OPKC) is a large airport in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It opened in 1929. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,400 m (11,155 ft). In 2017 it handled 7.3 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/opkc

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: KHI / OPKC
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Opened: 1929
- Elevation: 31 m / 100 ft
- Coordinates: 24.9065, 67.1608
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,400 m / 11,155 ft
- Passengers: 7,267,582 (2017)
- Time zone: UTC+5 · Asia/Karachi
- Website: http://www.karachiairport.com.pk
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinnah_International_Airport (42 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61052
- Weather station: OPKC · WMO 41780
- Ident: OPKC

## Timeline

- 1929: Jinnah International Airport opens.
- 27 Dec 1947: 1947 Korangi Creek crash. 23 killed.
- 5 Sep 1986: Pan Am Flight 73. 43 killed.
- 19 Aug 1990: Aeroflot Flight 4076.
- 5 Nov 2010: JS Air Flight 201. 21 killed.
- 28 Nov 2010: Sun Way Flight 4412. 8 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 07R/25L | 3,400 m / 11,155 ft | 46 m / 151 ft | Concrete | 074° / 254° | yes |
| 07L/25R | 3,200 m / 10,500 ft | 46 m / 151 ft | Concrete | 075° / 255° | yes |

## Routes

43 destinations in 20 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (34)

- [TUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/optu.md) Turbat International Airport · Pakistan · 432 km / 268 mi · South Air
- [UET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opqt.md) Quetta International Airport · Pakistan · 595 km / 370 mi · Fly Jinnah, South Air, Serene Air, airblue, AirSial
- [BHV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opbw.md) Bahawalpur Airport · Pakistan · 669 km / 416 mi · South Air
- [ZBR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oizc.md) Chabahar Konarak International Airport · Iran · 685 km / 426 mi · Kish Air
- [MUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opmt.md) Multan International Airport · Pakistan · 723 km / 449 mi · Fly Jinnah
- [MCT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ooms.md) Muscat International Airport · Oman · 911 km / 566 mi · SalamAir, Oman Air
- [LYP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opfa.md) Faisalabad International Airport · Pakistan · 918 km / 570 mi · Fly Jinnah
- [LHE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opla.md) Allama Iqbal International Airport · Pakistan · 1,022 km / 635 mi · Fly Jinnah, Serene Air, airblue, AirSial
- [PEW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opps.md) Bacha Khan International Airport · Pakistan · 1,095 km / 680 mi · Fly Jinnah, Serene Air, airblue, AirSial
- [SKT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opst.md) Sialkot International Airport · Pakistan · 1,101 km / 684 mi · Fly Jinnah, AirSial
- [ISB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opis.md) Islamabad International Airport · Pakistan · 1,107 km / 688 mi · Fly Jinnah, Serene Air, airblue, AirSial
- [SHJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omsj.md) Sharjah International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,173 km / 729 mi · Air Arabia
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,188 km / 738 mi · flydubai, Emirates, airblue
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,265 km / 786 mi · Etihad Airways
- [MHD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oimm.md) Mashhad International Airport · Iran · 1,450 km / 901 mi · Taban Air, Iran Air
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 1,566 km / 973 mi · Qatar Airways
- [BAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/obbi.md) Bahrain International Airport · Bahrain · 1,663 km / 1,033 mi · Gulf Air
- [DMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oedf.md) King Fahd International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 1,747 km / 1,086 mi · flyadeal
- [TAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uttt.md) Tashkent International Airport · Uzbekistan · 1,829 km / 1,136 mi · Centrum Air
- [IKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oiie.md) Imam Khomeini International Airport · Iran · 1,928 km / 1,198 mi · Taban Air
- [KWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/okkk.md) Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait · 1,957 km / 1,216 mi · Jazeera Airways
- [RUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oerk.md) King Khalid International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 2,061 km / 1,281 mi · Flynas, flyadeal, Saudia
- [DAC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vghs.md) Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Bangladesh · 2,354 km / 1,463 mi · Biman Bangladesh Airlines
- [NJF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/orni.md) Al Najaf International Airport · Iraq · 2,354 km / 1,463 mi · Iraqi Airways
- [CMB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vcbi.md) Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Sri Lanka · 2,391 km / 1,486 mi · SriLankan Airlines
- [BGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/orbi.md) Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base · Iraq · 2,407 km / 1,496 mi · Fly Baghdad, Iraqi Airways
- [MED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oema.md) Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport · Saudi Arabia · 2,768 km / 1,720 mi · Flynas
- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 2,877 km / 1,788 mi · Fly Jinnah, Flynas, flyadeal, Serene Air, AirSial, Saudia
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 3,485 km / 2,165 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [BKK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbs.md) Suvarnabhumi Airport · Thailand · 3,727 km / 2,316 mi · Thai Airways
- [SAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfj.md) Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Türkiye · 3,915 km / 2,433 mi · Pegasus Airlines
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 3,973 km / 2,469 mi · Turkish Airlines
- [KUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wmkk.md) Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Malaysia · 4,445 km / 2,762 mi · AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 4,864 km / 3,022 mi · Air China

### Cargo (17)

- [LHE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opla.md) Allama Iqbal International Airport · Pakistan · 1,022 km / 635 mi · TCS Courier
- [KBL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oakb.md) Kabul International Airport · Afghanistan · 1,092 km / 679 mi · MNG Airlines
- [ISB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opis.md) Islamabad International Airport · Pakistan · 1,107 km / 688 mi · TCS Courier
- [OAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oaix.md) Bagram Airfield · Afghanistan · 1,135 km / 705 mi · DHL Aviation
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,188 km / 738 mi · TCS Courier, Royal Jordanian
- [DWC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdw.md) Al Maktoum International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,210 km / 752 mi · Emirates SkyCargo
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 1,265 km / 786 mi · DHL Aviation
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 1,566 km / 973 mi · Qatar Airways
- [BAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/obbi.md) Bahrain International Airport · Bahrain · 1,663 km / 1,033 mi · DHL Aviation
- [KHG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zwsh.md) Kashgar Laining International Airport · China · 1,826 km / 1,135 mi · YTO Cargo Airlines
- [CMB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vcbi.md) Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Sri Lanka · 2,391 km / 1,486 mi · Turkish Airlines
- [AMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ojai.md) Queen Alia International Airport · Jordan · 3,132 km / 1,946 mi · Royal Jordanian
- [KMG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zppp.md) Kunming Changshui International Airport · China · 3,594 km / 2,233 mi · YTO Cargo Airlines
- [KWE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zugy.md) Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport · China · 3,960 km / 2,461 mi · SF Airlines
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 3,973 km / 2,469 mi · Turkish Airlines
- [NNG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgnn.md) Nanning Wuxu International Airport · China · 4,167 km / 2,589 mi · YTO Cargo Airlines
- [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 4,741 km / 2,946 mi · Turkish Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KHI, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (8)

- PA [airblue](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airblue) · 5
- ACS [Aircraft Sales and Services Limited](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aircraft-sales-and-services-limited)
- PK [Pakistan International Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pakistan-international-airlines)
- PRL [Pearl Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pearl-air)
- PJ [Princely Jets](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/princely-jets)
- R0 [Royal Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/royal-airlines)
- 6S [Star Air Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/star-air-aviation)
- VIS [Vision Air International](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vision-air-international)

### Passenger (31)

- 9P [Fly Jinnah](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fly-jinnah) · 8
- PF [AirSial](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airsial) · 6
- ER [Serene Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/serene-air) · 5
- F3 [flyadeal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flyadeal) · 3
- XY [Flynas](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flynas) · 3
- [South Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/south-air) · 3
- TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 3
- IA [Iraqi Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iraqi-airways) · 2
- SV [Saudia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saudia) · 2
- HH [Taban Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/taban-air) · 2
- G9 [Air Arabia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-arabia) · 1
- CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 1
- D7 [AirAsia X](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airasia-x) · 1
- OD [Batik Air Malaysia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/batik-air-malaysia) · 1
- BG [Biman Bangladesh Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/biman-bangladesh-airlines) · 1
- C6 [Centrum Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/centrum-air) · 1
- EK [Emirates](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates) · 1
- ET [Ethiopian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · 1
- EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1
- IF [Fly Baghdad](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fly-baghdad) · 1
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- GF [Gulf Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/gulf-air) · 1
- IR [Iran Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iran-air) · 1
- J9 [Jazeera Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jazeera-airways) · 1
- Y9 [Kish Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kish-air) · 1
- WY [Oman Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/oman-air) · 1
- PC [Pegasus Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pegasus-airlines) · 1
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1
- OV [SalamAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/salamair) · 1
- UL [SriLankan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/srilankan-airlines) · 1
- TG [Thai Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/thai-airways) · 1

### Cargo (7)

- [DHL Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dhl-aviation) · 3
- [TCS Courier](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tcs-courier) · 3
- YG [YTO Cargo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/yto-cargo-airlines) · 3
- RJ [Royal Jordanian](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/royal-jordanian) · 2
- EK [Emirates SkyCargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates-skycargo) · 1
- MB [MNG Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/mng-airlines) · 1
- O3 [SF Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sf-airlines) · 1

Former hub of [Aero Asia International](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aero-asia-international), [Air Indus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-indus), [Bhoja Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bhoja-air), [Pakistan Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pakistan-airways).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 7.3M (2017) | #270 of 3,974 | #86 in Asia | #1 in PK |
| Longest runway | 3,400 m / 11,155 ft | =585 of 29,858 | =170 in Asia | #7 in PK |
| Elevation | 31 m / 100 ft | =36,830 of 43,403 | =2,301 in Asia | #97 in PK |
| Age | Opened 1929 | =369 of 15,079 | =29 in Asia | #3 in PK |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =31 in Asia | =1 in PK |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | KARACHI APP | 125.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 126.700 |
| GND | KARACHI GND | 121.600 |
| TWR | KARACHI TWR | 118.300 |

## Nearby airports

- [OPSF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opsf.md) Faisal Air Base · 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- [OPMR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opmr.md) Masroor Air Base · 22 km / 14 mi
- [OPKF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opkf.md) Gharo Airport · 47 km / 29 mi
- [OPKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/opka.md) Cape Monz Airport · 51 km / 31 mi
- [PK-0062](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pk-0062.md) SUPARCO Beach Airport · 53 km / 33 mi
- [PK-0017](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pk-0017.md) Jungshahi Airstrip · 61 km / 38 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Jinnah International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jinnah_International_Airport&oldid=1376482697), revision of 24 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/opkc/data