Cheap flights from Karachi to Islamabad from $72

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Karachi to Islamabad. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $148. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Islamabad from Karachi during August instead. Flights to Islamabad in August, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $156.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Islamabad is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $172. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Karachi to Islamabad for around $189.

Flying to Islamabad from Karachi in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $160 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Islamabad are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $184. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl to Islamabad Intl for the best Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl - Islamabad Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Islamabad from Karachi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Islamabad for around $173 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Islamabad from Karachi for as low as $156 on momondo.

airblue and Fly Jinnah are the most popular carriers operating from Karachi Quaid-E-Azam Intl to Islamabad Intl

Fly Jinnah, Pakistan International Airlines and Serene Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Islamabad from Karachi according to our data. Fly Jinnah is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Islamabad. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Islamabad on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Karachi and Islamabad have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 130 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Fly Jinnah have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 9 flights take off from Karachi and land in Islamabad each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 39% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 65 flights take off from Karachi and land in Islamabad each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.