Jhelum: 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.
Jhelum is a city of 190,425 people in Pakistan (Punjab), 230 m (755 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Jhelum runs from about 10 h 1 min a day in late December to 14 h 22 min in late June (computed for 32.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jhelum is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sialkot International Airport (SKT), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Jhelum: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jhelum · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 164 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Peshawar, 233 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Faisalabad, 179 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Multan, 372 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ludhiana, 301 km (India) — flights
- Bannu, 292 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Srinagar, 162 km (India)
- Amritsar, 181 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Jhelum?
Sialkot International Airport (SKT), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre.
How big is Jhelum?
About 190,425 people live in Jhelum, across 23 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jhelum in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Jhelum?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Jhelum?
Lahore (164 km), Peshawar (233 km), Faisalabad (179 km), Rawalpindi (97 km), Gujranwala (97 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.