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Pakistan · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Shabqadar: how to get there and around

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Shabqadar is a city of 102,340 people in Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), 335 m (1,099 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population102,340
Elevation335 m (1,099 ft)
Time zoneAsia/Karachi (UTC+5 now)
CurrencyRupee (PKR)
Dialling code+92
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363, BS 546, Euro
UN/LOCODEPKSQR
Coordinates34.216, 71.555
Shabqadar

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Daylight in Shabqadar runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Shabqadar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Shabqadar: every airport, routes and times

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

Which airport serves Shabqadar?

Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.

How big is Shabqadar?

About 102,340 people live in Shabqadar (GeoNames).

What time zone is Shabqadar in?

Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.

What currency is used in Shabqadar?

The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Shabqadar?

Lahore (394 km), Peshawar (23 km), Kabul (221 km), Faisalabad (343 km), Rawalpindi (154 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.