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KHI to ISB: distance & flight time
Karachi (Jinnah International Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
689 mi
1,109 km · 599 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
689 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 mi away
Near ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KHI from ISB?
The flight distance from Karachi (KHI) to Islamabad (ISB) is 689 miles (1,109 km, 599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KHI to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KHI to ISB?
Nonstop service on KHI–ISB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KHI to ISB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KHI–ISB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KHI to ISB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KHI–ISB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.