Sahiwal: 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.
Sahiwal is a city of 538,344 people in Pakistan (Punjab), 171 m (561 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sahiwal runs from about 10 h 6 min a day in late December to 14 h 17 min in late June (computed for 31.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sahiwal is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,324 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Sahiwal: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sahiwal · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 196 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Peshawar, 237 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Faisalabad, 95 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 193 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 176 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Multan, 214 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ludhiana, 354 km (India)
- Bannu, 197 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Srinagar, 329 km (India)
- Amritsar, 244 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sahiwal?
Faisalabad International Airport (LYP), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sahiwal?
About 538,344 people live in Sahiwal (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sahiwal in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Sahiwal?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sahiwal?
Lahore (196 km), Peshawar (237 km), Faisalabad (95 km), Rawalpindi (193 km), Gujranwala (176 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.