LHE · Lahore, Pakistan
Allama Iqbal International Airport.
--:--:-- · PKT (UTC+05:00) · 31.5216° N, 74.4036° E
Allama Iqbal International Airport
Airport serving Lahore, Pakistan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LHE
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5257; ident OPLA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
lahoreairport.com.pk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Allama Iqbal International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LHE / OPLA
OurAirports ident
OPLA
GPS / local code
OPLA
ISO region
PK-PB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
lahoreairport.com.pk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q60879
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PKT · UTC+05:00
Time zone
PKT
Asia/Karachi · UTC+05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.4 km
Approximate distance to central Lahore.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Islamabad
Languages
English, Urdu
Currency
PKR (₨)
Country area
796,095 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,024 ft / 3,360 m
Runway surface
asphalt, concrete
Opened / operator
1962 · Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Owner / entity
Q60879
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Allama Iqbal International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Lahore, Pakistan. Lahore's built-up core sits roughly 6.4 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Karachi (UTC+05:00, PKT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE / OPLA) is at 31.5216° N, 74.4036° E, elevation 712 ft (217 m), serving Lahore, Pakistan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Lahore is in Pakistan (capital Islamabad); on Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00); working languages: English, Urdu; currency: PKR (₨).
Distance from central Lahore: 6 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LHE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE / OPLA)
Allama Iqbal International Airport · Airport serving Lahore, Pakistan
Known label 1
OPLR
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LHE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
OPLA · OPLA · PK-PB
lahoreairport.com.pk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Allama Iqbal International Airport is an international airport serving Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, and the second-largest city in Pakistan.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LHE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lahore
lahore · 6.4 km from LHE
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 13,004,135 · city coordinates 31.5580, 74.3507
2. Model Town
model-town · 8.7 km from LHE
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 100,000 · city coordinates 31.4810, 74.3256
3. Manhala
manhala · 14 km from LHE
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 29,000 · city coordinates 31.5333, 74.5500
4. Kahna Nau
kahna-nau · 17 km from LHE
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 45,888 · city coordinates 31.3671, 74.3690
5. Sharqpur Sharif
sharqpur-sharif · 29 km from LHE
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 31,855 · city coordinates 31.4612, 74.1009
6. Muridke
muridke · 34 km from LHE
Pakistan · Asia/Karachi · +0h · population 164,246 · city coordinates 31.8026, 74.2577
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LYP OPFA
Faisalabad International Airport · Faisalabad
135 km from LHE · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 591 ft (180 m) · airport coordinates 31.3649, 72.9953
2. ISB OPIS
Islamabad International Airport · Attock
270 km from LHE · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 1,761 ft (537 m) · airport coordinates 33.5490, 72.8257
3. MUX OPMT
Multan International Airport · Multan
320 km from LHE · Asia/Karachi · +0h · elevation 403 ft (123 m) · airport coordinates 30.2032, 71.4191
Route-time reference set
1. LHE-LYP
Faisalabad · 135 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from LHE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LHE-ISB
Attock · 270 km · 1h 10m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from LHE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LHE-MUX
Multan · 320 km · 1h 14m
Asia/Karachi · +0h from LHE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,024 ft / 3,360 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt, concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LHE.
Runway identifiers
18L/36R · 18R/36L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LYP OPFA
Faisalabad International Airport · Faisalabad · 135 km from LHE
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 591 ft (180 m) · 31.3649, 72.9953
2. ISB OPIS
Islamabad International Airport · Attock · 270 km from LHE
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 1,761 ft (537 m) · 33.5490, 72.8257
3. MUX OPMT
Multan International Airport · Multan · 320 km from LHE
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 403 ft (123 m) · 30.2032, 71.4191
4. PEW OPPS
Bacha Khan International Airport · Peshawar · 385 km from LHE
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 1,158 ft (353 m) · 33.9939, 71.5146
5. KHI OPKC
Jinnah International Airport · Karachi · 1022 km from LHE
large airport · Asia/Karachi · pakistan · 100 ft (30 m) · 24.9065, 67.1608
Country and authority
LHE sits in Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan), whose capital is Islamabad. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Southern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Urdu. Currency context: PKR (₨). LHE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LHE is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with OPLR. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Lahore, Pakistan. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Allama Iqbal International Airport is an international airport serving Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, and the second-largest city in Pakistan.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q60879 · Allama Iqbal International Airport. Administrative area: Lahore
Field and clock profile
Allama Iqbal International Airport is a low-elevation field at 712 ft (217 m), positioned at 31.5216° N, 74.4036° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,024 ft / 3,360 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Lahore is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.4 km. LYP Faisalabad is the closest retained airport alternative at 135 km.
Country airport peers
LHE is compared with LYP Faisalabad at 135 km, ISB Attock at 270 km, MUX Multan at 320 km, PEW Peshawar at 385 km, KHI Karachi at 1022 km inside the retained Pakistan airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LHE-LYP Faisalabad: 135 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. LHE-ISB Attock: 270 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. LHE-MUX Multan: 320 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident OPLA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. lahoreairport.com.pk is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,024 ft / 3,360 m
Runway identifiers
18L/36R, 18R/36L
OurAirports classifies LHE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Lahore.
LHE (OPLA) is a low-elevation field at 712 ft (217 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LHE sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LHE's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,024 ft / 3,360 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt, concrete.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for LHE.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at lahoreairport.com.pk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LHE
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LHE uses Asia/Karachi (PKT, UTC+05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Allama Iqbal International Airport is about 6.4 km from central Lahore; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LYP Faisalabad is the closest retained alternate at 135 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
lahoreairport.com.pk is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LHE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LHE ranks #3 in the curated Pakistan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LHE shares Asia/Karachi with ISB Attock PK · KHI Karachi PK · LYP Faisalabad PK · MUX Multan PK · PEW Peshawar PK. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LHE is 712 ft (217 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CGQ 706 ft (215 m) (6 ft delta) · OSM 719 ft (219 m) (7 ft delta) · MKE 723 ft (220 m) (11 ft delta) · PAD 699 ft (213 m) (13 ft delta) · BUF 728 ft (222 m) (16 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LHE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LYP 135 km +0h · ISB 270 km +0h · MUX 320 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad | LYP | 135 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Attock | ISB | 270 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Multan | MUX | 320 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LHE to LYP
Faisalabad
Distance 135 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from LHE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LHE to ISB
Attock
Distance 270 km; estimated travel window 1h 10m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from LHE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LHE to MUX
Multan
Distance 320 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Asia/Karachi is +0h from LHE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Lahore is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Lahore is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Allama Iqbal International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LHE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lahore
lahore · 6.4 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Model Town
model-town · 8.7 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Manhala
manhala · 14 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kahna Nau
kahna-nau · 17 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sharqpur Sharif
sharqpur-sharif · 29 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Muridke
muridke · 34 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Raiwind
raiwind · 35 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Raja Jang
raja-jang · 36 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Narang Mandi
narang-mandi · 44 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shekhupura
shekhupura · 45 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kasur
kasur · 45 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kot Radha Kishan
kot-radha-kishan · 48 km · Asia/Karachi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Allama Iqbal International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Faisalabad (LYP), Attock (ISB), Multan (MUX). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,024 ft / 3,360 m; identifiers 18L/36R, 18R/36L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt, concrete; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1962.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LHE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Faisalabad International AirportLYP
Faisalabad · large airport
- Distance
- 135 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 591 ft (180 m)
Compare against LYP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Islamabad International AirportISB
Attock · large airport
- Distance
- 270 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,761 ft (537 m)
Compare against ISB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Multan International AirportMUX
Multan · large airport
- Distance
- 320 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 403 ft (123 m)
Compare against MUX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) in?▾
Allama Iqbal International Airport is in the Asia/Karachi timezone (UTC+05:00, PKT).
What are the codes for Allama Iqbal International Airport?▾
Allama Iqbal International Airport uses IATA code LHE and ICAO code OPLA.
Where is Allama Iqbal International Airport located?▾
Allama Iqbal International Airport is located in Lahore, Pakistan at coordinates 31.5216° N, 74.4036° E, with an elevation of 712 ft (217 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Allama Iqbal International Airport from central Lahore?▾
Allama Iqbal International Airport sits roughly 6.4 km from the nearest mapped city center for Lahore.
Which route reference is most useful from LHE?▾
Faisalabad (LYP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Asia/Karachi, and a +0h difference from LHE.
What other airports in Pakistan are close peers to LHE?▾
LHE's curated peers in Pakistan on this site include LYP Faisalabad, ISB Attock, MUX Multan, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Allama Iqbal International Airport have?▾
Allama Iqbal International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,024 ft / 3,360 m; identifiers include 18L/36R, 18R/36L.