Karachi: 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.
Karachi is a city of 11.6 million people in Pakistan (Sindh), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jinnah International Airport (KHI), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Karachi Cantonment Railway Station. It is a port city: Port of Karachi. Our booking partner lists 487 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Karachi runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 43 min in late June (computed for 24.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Karachi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jinnah International Airport (KHI), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 11,155-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Karachi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Karachi Cantonment Railway Station, Drigh Road railway station, Drigh Colony railway station, Malir railway station, Malir Colony railway station, P.A.F. Halt railway station. Trains to Karachi
Buses to Karachi · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 487 places to stay in Karachi. Of the 290 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (162), and 10 are five-star. Across 50 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 21,198 reviews in total.
Hotels in Karachi: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hyderabad, 150 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sukkur, 366 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tando Bago, 197 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tando Allahyar, 184 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Larkana, 323 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Nawabshah, 207 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sinjhoro, 222 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mirpur Khas, 215 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gāndhīdhām, 374 km (India) — flights
- Kunri, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Qom, Mashhad, Chicago, Delhi, Jeddah, Dubai, Kolkata, Beirut, London, Mumbai, Port Louis, Shanghai, Tashkent, Istanbul.
Common questions
Which airport serves Karachi?
Jinnah International Airport (KHI), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
How big is Karachi?
About 11.6 million people live in Karachi, across 3,527 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Karachi in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Karachi?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Karachi?
Our booking partner lists 487 places to stay in Karachi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Karachi?
Hyderabad (150 km), Sukkur (366 km), Tando Bago (197 km), Tando Allahyar (184 km), Larkana (323 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.