Model Town: 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.
Model Town is a city of 100,000 people in Pakistan (Punjab), 215 m (705 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Model Town runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 15 min in late June (computed for 31.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Model Town is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ, 51 km).
Flights to Model Town: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Model Town · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 9 km
- Peshawar, 381 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Faisalabad, 117 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 264 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Multan, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ludhiana, 159 km (India)
- Bannu, 388 km — buses · car rental
- Srinagar, 293 km (India)
- Amritsar, 54 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Model Town?
Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Model Town?
About 100,000 people live in Model Town (GeoNames).
What time zone is Model Town in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Model Town?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Model Town?
Lahore (9 km), Peshawar (381 km), Faisalabad (117 km), Rawalpindi (264 km), Gujranwala (76 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.