Okara: 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.
Okara is a city of 533,693 people in Pakistan (Punjab), 181 m (594 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Okara railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Okara runs from about 10 h 12 min a day in late December to 14 h 11 min in late June (computed for 30.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Okara is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,324 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Okara: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Okara railway station. Trains to Okara
Buses to Okara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Peshawar, 397 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Faisalabad, 76 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 312 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Gujranwala, 165 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Multan, 201 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ludhiana, 230 km (India)
- Bannu, 362 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Srinagar, 386 km (India)
- Amritsar, 163 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Okara?
Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Okara?
About 533,693 people live in Okara, across 199 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Okara in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Okara?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Okara?
Lahore (119 km), Peshawar (397 km), Faisalabad (76 km), Rawalpindi (312 km), Gujranwala (165 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.