Bahawalnagar: 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.
Bahawalnagar is a city of 241,873 people in Pakistan (Punjab), 165 m (541 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bahawalnagar runs from about 10 h 13 min a day in late December to 14 h 10 min in late June (computed for 30.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bahawalnagar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,324 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bahawalnagar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bahawalnagar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Faisalabad, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 340 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gujranwala, 194 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Multan, 188 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ludhiana, 239 km (India)
- Bannu, 378 km — buses · car rental
- Amritsar, 185 km (India)
- Sargodha, 184 km — tours
- Chandigarh, 326 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bahawalnagar?
Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bahawalnagar?
About 241,873 people live in Bahawalnagar (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bahawalnagar in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Bahawalnagar?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bahawalnagar?
Lahore (145 km), Faisalabad (100 km), Rawalpindi (340 km), Gujranwala (194 km), Multan (188 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.