All direct flights to Karachi from the UK & Ireland

Flights from Airport code Flag Country Airline Name Book now Route Description Route
London HeathrowLHRUkUkPakistan International AirlinesClick to go to Pakistan International Airlines booking siteflights from London Heathrow to KarachiFlights to Karachi from London Heathrow

Flight Summary

Pakistani national airline PIA currently have a monopoly on direct flights to Karachi, operating services from some UK regional airports as well from London.

Destination Summary

One of Pakistan's commercial hotspots, Karachi is a city developing rapidly after decades of Government neglect.

Quick Facts

  • Airport Code: KHI
  • Miles From London: 6313

James Says

Flights to Karachi Flights to Karachi are heavily dominated by Emirates, who provide regular connections from London and various UK regional airports via Dubai. Direct flights to Karachi are operated exclusively by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), but these flights are not currently available to book online through the usual travel websites. Many of PIA's flights to Europe were put on hold in March 2007, due to an EU ban on their aircraft. Indirect flights to Karachi are available via several hubs in the Middle East, but because no European airlines operate direct flights to Pakistani, it is very difficult to find flight connections to Karachi from smaller UK regional airports.Comparison table for flights to Karachi Research conducted on January 7 2009 for flights leaving the UK on January 14 and returning on January 21. London to Karachi flights
  • Flights to Karachi from London - £447 (Qatar Airways via Doha).
No direct flights were available with our chosen online travel agent, Ebookers. Note that many flights to Karachi operate at least one leg through London Gatwick, rather than Heathrow.UK regional airports to Karachi flights Flights to Karachi from UK regional airports are heavily dominated by Emirates. Airports which aren't served by Emirates do not generally offer flight connections to Karachi.
  • Flights to Karachi from Birmingham - £507 (Emirates via Dubai).
  • Flights to Karachi from Bristol - none available; see flights from London or Birmingham.
  • Flights to Karachi from Belfast - £653 (BMI and Emirates via Heathrow, Dubai).
  • Flights to Karachi from Dublin - none available.
  • Flights to Karachi from Edinburgh - none available; see Glasgow.
  • Flights to Karachi from Glasgow - £505 (Emirates via Dubai).
  • Flights to Karachi from Leeds Bradford - none available; see Manchester or Newcastle.
  • Flights to Karachi from Manchester - £505 (Emirates via Dubai).
  • Flights to Karachi from Newcastle - £509 (Emirates via Dubai).

Mark Says

Yes, there are still a few wrinkles to be straightened out: most visitors agree the roads could do with a good macadam, and the lack of any real nightlife can prove something of a chore for the unimaginative. Otherwise, Karachi offers one of the most modern travelling experiences in Pakistan. That’s partially due to its relatively recent history. The city as it currently stands grew out of a small fishing village in the 18th century, and the expanded harbour continues to serve as a hive of local activity. Coastal breezes keep the temperatures down, but can whip up some of the dust that simply hasn’t had time to settle in the years since Karachi’s inception. For those with an interest in what stood on this ground before Karachi itself, the remains of Thatta, a key Mughal stronghold in the area, will prove fascinating. The area’s subsequent history is shaped by one of the most influential figures in Asian life: Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan, remembered here with the Mazar-E-Quaid monument. Still, it’s not all ruins and mausoleums. Karachi is one of the few cities in the world to number a Safari Park amongst its top attractions, while Hill Park, Pakistan‘s mid-range equivalent to Alton Towers, finds the city’s youth taking time out on the dodgems and rollercoasters. The evening offers much less, when compared with, say, Faisalabad or Lahore. True, bazaars like the colourful Empress Market continue to hawk their collective wares until the early hours, and cinemagoing remains as popular here as it is elsewhere on this continent. But night owls in search of a less passive experience might have to content themselves with a filling (and decidedly cheap) meal in one of the area’s top restaurants followed by a brisk stroll along picturesque Clifton Beach to the aptly-named Paradise Point. Getting lost is no problem, as the locals - at any time of the day - prove a more than welcoming and ever-helpful lot.