Radio cab and taxi · About 25–35 min to central Faisalabad (estimate)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
LHE6.8+0.8
LYP6.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LHE6.4+1.9
LYP4.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LHE6.2+3.2
LYP3.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LHE6.4+1.4
LYP5.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LHE5.8+1.3
LYP4.5
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LHE6.6+1.1
LYP5.5
Best for
LHE
PIA / Gulf-bank connections that can sit one 2003 hallPriority Pass after international immigration (CIP Lounge upstairs left)inDrive / Yango when you are not racing a connection
LYP
Direct Gulf flights for central Punjab (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah)Avoiding the drive to LahorePriority Pass and LoungeKey holders (24-hour lounges)
Watch out for
LHE
FCDO: visa in advance on visa.nadra.gov.pk — leftover VPA / VOA is leftover-wrongUber left Pakistan in 2024; Careem ride-hailing ended 18 July 2025Express Tribune leftover 6.86 million is calendar 2025, not PCAA FY 2024–25 (6,048,541)International is a 3–4 hour ASF + FIA airport; Orange Line does not reach LHE
LYP
Gulf flight cancellations at short notice in September–October 2026Winter fog delays and diversionsVery limited food; no full restaurantsOnly one meeter or greeter allowed per passenger
Amenities and tips
LHE
CIP Lounge (PP 24/7, after immigration)inDrive / Yango + official taxisDomestic CIP Lounge (PP 24/7, Gates 11–12)Duty-free after immigrationPrayer room in the international CIPTerminal Wi-Fi unpublished
International is a 3–4 hour ASF airport
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.
One 2003 hall — Hajj is seasonal, not T2
The live scheduled passenger building is the Allama Iqbal Terminal (inaugurated March 2003). International and domestic share it. There is no airside walk that skips immigration for a D↔I connection.
Duty-free is the named airside landmark
Priority Pass parks the international CIP Lounge upstairs after immigration, on the same airside as duty-free. Named kitchen chains are unpublished on the operator JS site this pass — do not invent leftover Gloria Jean's / McDonald's / Starbucks.
LYP
Prestigio Lounge (International)Prestigio Lounge (Domestic)Snack bars and coffee countersWi-FiWheelchair assistanceRadio cabs and ride-hailing
Arrive four hours before international flights
4 h for international, 1–2 h for domestic.
Small terminal, one companion only
Compact terminal; one meeter or greeter per passenger.
Snack bars only, or use the lounge
Basic snacks; the Prestigio lounges are the better option.
LHE · Lahore's 2003 Allama Iqbal Terminal is Pakistan's third-busiest on the PCAA FY 2024–25 count: one building, two 24/7 Priority Pass CIP rooms, and an Airport Road hop the Orange Line never makes — paid for with a 3–4 hour international, no Uber, leftover VOA that is leftover-wrong, and an expansion Interior opened as extra immigration lines, not a second terminal.
LYP · Small, mostly international airport 10 km south-west of Faisalabad. In 2025 it handled 470,000 passengers, 420,000 of them on flights to the Gulf and Saudi Arabia with flydubai, Air Arabia and PIA. Domestic flights go to Karachi. The single terminal is basic, with snack bars, currency exchange and Wi-Fi. Two 24-hour Prestigio lounges take Priority Pass, LoungeKey and Amex Platinum. Expect strict entry checks, winter fog delays and Gulf cancellations in 2026.
