--- iata: KHI name: Jinnah International Airport city: Karachi country: Pakistan lastUpdated: '2026-09-21' officialWebsite: 'https://www.karachiairport.com.pk/' sources: - 'https://www.karachiairport.com.pk/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/pakistan/jinnah-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/pakistan/jinnah-international/khi3-marhaba-karachi-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/pakistan/jinnah-international/khi4-majestic-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/pakistan/jinnah-international/khi16-sky-majestic-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/pakistan/jinnah-international/khi15-prestige-lounge - 'https://visa.nadra.gov.pk/' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan/entry-requirements' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinnah_International_Airport' - >- https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/02/19/karachi-airport-certifies-main-runway-for-a380-operations-after-18-month-upgrade - >- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ride-hailer-careem-suspend-decade-old-pakistan-service-2025-06-18/ - 'https://www.dawn.com/news/1917884' - 'https://www.sbp.org.pk/fe_manual/chapters/chapter18.htm' - 'https://indrive.com/en-pk/cities/karachi' quickFacts: - >- One live passenger hall: the 1992 Jinnah Terminal. East Satellite is international; West Satellite is domestic. Wikipedia leftover T2 is Hajj-only; leftover T3 is offices; leftover T1 is the CAA/PAA headquarters, not a scheduled passenger hall. SEO leftover 'East = domestic / West = international' and leftover 'T1 domestic / T2 international' are leftover-wrong. No numbered live T4. No metro. No airport rail. Green Line BRT does not reach KHI. KCR Airport Halt is not a live in-terminal rail. - >- PCAA FY 2024–25 (July 2024–June 2025, Wikipedia): 6,711,131 passengers (+3.87%), 45,322 movements, 104,273 t cargo — Pakistan's second-busiest that year after Islamabad. Express Tribune / LCCI leftover 8.5 million is calendar 2025 leftover-conflicting — sit on the PCAA fiscal year. Wikipedia leftover 12 million and leftover planned 8 million are capacity / unbuilt expansion, not a year. SEO leftover 18 million is leftover-wrong. - >- Two runways: 07R/25L 3,400 m and 07L/25R 3,200 m. PAA: reconstructed Code 4F 07L/25R took its first commercial landing 19 February 2026 (Airblue PA-171 from Jeddah) after an 18-month rebuild. ICAO OPKC. Elevation leftover 30 m / 98–100 ft. About 17 km east of the city-center pin (24.86073, 67.00114) in Malir / Shahrah-e-Faisal — Secret Flying leftover 10 km Mauripur is leftover-wrong (that is PAF Masroor). Operator Pakistan Airports Authority; Wikipedia body leftover PCAA-as-operator is leftover-stale. - >- Operator pages are a JS shell this pass — do not invent leftover PIA June 2020 COVID desk-close (45 domestic / 75 international) or leftover reseller 3 h / 2 h as an operator clock. Budget 3–4 hours before an international departure because ASF screens you at the door, then check-in, then FIA immigration, then another search. International: valid passport and visa, plus a polio certificate (shot is free at Pakistani international airports). - >- Four public Priority Pass rooms, all 00:00–23:59, max 3 hours: Marhaba Premium Lounge (international, Level 3 after immigration, ~4.5 / 333, children under 2, play area, prayer rooms — worth-it), Sky Majestic Lounge (international, after ASF 1st floor near the CAA facilitation counter, ~3.8 / 137), Majestic Lounge (international, 1st floor after immigration near Zainab Duty Free, ~3.7 / 434), Prestige Lounge (domestic, after ASF near Gate 12, ~3.3 / 77). CIP Lounge is not on the live PP directory. No showers on any PP card this pass. No alcohol. - >- No Uber (nationwide cease 30 April 2024). Careem ride-hailing ended 18 July 2025 (Reuters / Dawn) — AiFly leftover Careem-as-live is leftover-wrong. Live apps: inDrive and Yango. Official taxis at arrivals — agree the fare; leftover yellow-and-black 'metered' ranks leftover-conflict. Green Line BRT is Surjani Town–Numaish and does not reach the airport. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: International is a 3–4 hour ASF airport detail: >- Do not invent leftover PIA June 2020 COVID desk-close (45 / 75 minutes) as a 2026 clock. Live FIDS still prints a Check-In Closed time per flight. FCDO: visa in advance on visa.nadra.gov.pk — leftover VPA / VOA is leftover-wrong from 1 January 2026. summary: >- Operator pages are a JS shell this pass, so sit on the ASF + FIA sequence rather than a leftover reseller clock. Polio certificates are cleared at the Airport Health Desk; the shot itself is free at Pakistani international airports. category: timing - label: Terminals title: 'One 1992 hall — East international, West domestic' detail: >- Skip leftover T2 as a scheduled hall (Hajj). Skip leftover T3 as a passenger hall (offices). Skip leftover T1 as a check-in hall (CAA/PAA headquarters). SEO leftover swapped East/West and leftover T1/T2 as live passenger terminals are leftover-wrong. summary: >- The live passenger building is the Jinnah Terminal (opened August 1992). International uses the East Satellite; domestic uses the West Satellite. There is no airside walk that skips immigration for a D↔I connection. category: terminal - label: Food title: Zainab Duty Free is the named airside landmark detail: >- Everything airside is halal. FCDO: importing alcohol or pork is illegal. Sealed bottles live on the same international mall as the three PP rooms. summary: >- Priority Pass parks Majestic Lounge on the 1st floor after immigration near Zainab Duty Free. Named kitchen chains are unpublished on the operator JS site this pass — do not invent leftover McDonald's / Starbucks. category: food - label: Visa title: Apply on visa.nadra.gov.pk — leftover VOA is leftover-wrong detail: >- FCDO: passport expiry at least 6 months after the visa application date; get the entry stamp. Tourist e-visa processing leftover 7–10 working days. Visa Prior to Arrival / visa-on-arrival disappeared from the portal on 1 January 2026. NICOP / SNICOP holders enter as Pakistani citizens. SBP: take out at most Rs 3,000 in Pakistani notes (not to India); foreign currency above 18 is USD 10,000 per visit / USD 60,000 a year. summary: >- FCDO (British citizen passports): you need a visa and you must apply in advance. NADRA's Pakistan Online Visa System is the only official portal. GCC nationals are visa-free on the NADRA homepage. category: status lounges: - name: Marhaba Premium Lounge zone: 'Airside international departures, Level 3 after immigration' hours: '00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 3 hours' access: - >- Priority Pass (max 3 hours; children under 2 free; digital card; international only; ~4.5 from 333 reviews) - DragonPass / Mastercard Travel Pass (same international Level-3 room) - First / business as sold by the operating airline bestFor: - Priority Pass after international immigration - The highest-rated public room (~4.5) summary: >- The international PP flagship on Level 3 after immigration. 24/7, ~4.5, play area and prayer rooms, 3-hour cap, no showers, no alcohol. Live PP title is Marhaba Premium Lounge (URL leftover still says Marhaba Karachi Lounge). CIP Lounge is not this room and is not on PP. verdict: worth-it terminal: Jinnah Terminal — East Satellite amenities: - Air conditioning - Children's play area - Separate prayer rooms - Quiet area - Computer workstations and printers - Separate smoking area inside the lounge - Flight information - Disabled access - Digital card accepted - No showers - No alcohol (Pakistan) - name: Sky Majestic Lounge zone: 'Airside international departures, 1st floor after the ASF final check' hours: '00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 3 hours' access: - >- Priority Pass (max 3 hours; children under 12 free; digital card; international only; ~3.8 from 137 reviews) - DragonPass / Mastercard Travel Pass (same post-ASF room) bestFor: - 'A sit after the last ASF search, near the CAA facilitation counter' summary: >- International CIP after the ASF final check on the 1st floor, near the CAA facilitation counter. 24/7, ~3.8, 3-hour cap, children under 12 free. Portuguese PP leftover lists luggage storage, shoe shine and a golf cart — confirm at the door. No showers. verdict: depends terminal: Jinnah Terminal — East Satellite amenities: - Air conditioning - Soft drinks - Newspapers / magazines - Telephone - Digital card accepted - No showers - No alcohol (Pakistan) - name: Majestic Lounge zone: >- Airside international departures, 1st floor after immigration near Zainab Duty Free hours: '00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 3 hours' access: - >- Priority Pass (max 3 hours; children under 13 free; digital card; international only; ~3.7 from 434 reviews) - DragonPass / Mastercard Travel Pass (same 1st-floor room) bestFor: - A sit on the same floor as Zainab Duty Free summary: >- International CIP on the 1st floor after immigration, next to Zainab Duty Free. 24/7, ~3.7, prayer room, 3-hour cap. Fine if Marhaba upstairs is full; skip it for a 40-minute turn. No showers. verdict: depends terminal: Jinnah Terminal — East Satellite amenities: - Air conditioning - Conference facilities - Separate prayer room - Separate smoking room - Flight information - Disabled access - Digital card accepted - No showers - No alcohol (Pakistan) - name: Prestige Lounge zone: >- Airside domestic departures, 1st floor after the ASF final check near Gate 12 hours: '00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 3 hours' access: - >- Priority Pass (max 3 hours; children under 12 free; digital card; domestic only; ~3.3 from 77 reviews) - DragonPass / Mastercard Travel Pass (Domestic Prestige) bestFor: - Domestic Priority Pass between the ASF post and Gate 12 summary: >- Domestic-only CIP after the ASF final check, 1st floor near Gate 12. 24/7 on Priority Pass with a 3-hour cap and a 3.3 score. International passengers cannot use this room after the East/West split. verdict: depends terminal: Jinnah Terminal — West Satellite amenities: - Air conditioning - Flight information - Newspapers / magazines - Disabled access - Digital card accepted - No showers - No alcohol (Pakistan) waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Airside departure-lounge bottle zone: airside price: Unpublished at the till — PKR card or cash; confirm the fridge summary: >- Landside bottles do not survive the ASF X-ray. No named fountain on the operator pages this pass — do not invent leftover refill landmarks. location: >- International or domestic departure lounge after the ASF search, on the walk toward the East or West Satellite terminal: Jinnah Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Zainab Duty Free sealed bottle zone: airside price: Unpublished at the till summary: >- Sealed import water on the same airside mall as Majestic Lounge. Buy here if the food-court fridge is empty during a dawn Gulf bank. Not a quality claim beyond sealed and airside. location: >- Zainab Duty Free island on the 1st floor after international immigration, on the walk to Majestic Lounge terminal: Jinnah Terminal — East Satellite isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.5 slug: khi region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/khi](/airports/khi). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/khi) - [Lounge directory](/airports/khi/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Jinnah International Airport (KHI) Karachi, Pakistan · Asia-Pacific Karachi's 1992 Jinnah Terminal is Pakistan's second-busiest on the PCAA FY 2024–25 count: one building, four 24/7 Priority Pass rooms, and a Code 4F runway from 19 February 2026 — paid for with a 3–4 hour international, no Uber, leftover VOA that is leftover-wrong, and a Shahrah-e-Faisal hop the Green Line never makes. ## Airportist Score **6.5 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 6,711,131 (FY 2024–25) - Terminals: 1 live hall: 1992 Jinnah Terminal, East Satellite international + West Satellite domestic. T2 Hajj-only. T3 offices. T1 CAA/PAA HQ. No metro. No airport rail. - Typical security: 25 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - PIA / Airblue / Fly Jinnah / Gulf-bank connections that can sit one 1992 hall - Priority Pass after international immigration (Marhaba Premium Lounge, ~4.5) - inDrive / Yango when you are not racing a connection ## Watch out for - FCDO: visa in advance on visa.nadra.gov.pk — leftover VPA / VOA is leftover-wrong - Uber left Pakistan in 2024; Careem ride-hailing ended 18 July 2025 - Express Tribune leftover 8.5 million is calendar 2025, not PCAA FY 2024–25 (6,711,131) - International is a 3–4 hour ASF + FIA airport; Green Line BRT does not reach KHI ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/khi/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/khi/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/khi/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/khi/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/khi/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/khi/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/khi/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/khi/reviews.md) (free)