Abbottabad: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Abbottabad is a city of 275,890 people in Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), 1,241 m (4,072 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Abbottabad runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Abbottabad is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, whose 12,001-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Abbottabad: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Abbottabad · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Peshawar, 151 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kabul, 373 km (Afghanistan) — flights
- Faisalabad, 304 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rawalpindi, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 239 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bannu, 274 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Srinagar, 147 km (India)
- Amritsar, 321 km (India)
- Sargodha, 235 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Abbottabad?
Islamabad International Airport (ISB), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Abbottabad?
About 275,890 people live in Abbottabad (GeoNames).
What time zone is Abbottabad in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Abbottabad?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Abbottabad?
Lahore (307 km), Peshawar (151 km), Kabul (373 km), Faisalabad (304 km), Rawalpindi (63 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.