First Hajj flight to depart for Saudi Arabia on April 18

119,000 pilgrims from Pakistan will be transported to Madinah and Makkah under govt Hajj scheme

APP

March 25, 2026

Hajj pilgrims board a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft for Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from Quetta International Airport on September 30, 2011. — AFP

Hajj flight operations will continue until May 21.
Hajj flights will depart from Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot and Multan.
During first 15 days, pilgrims will be flown exclusively to Madinah.

ISLAMABAD: Hajj flight operations from Pakistan will commence on April 18 and continue until May 21, carrying pilgrims under the government scheme to Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2026.

According to the schedule shared by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, the hajj flights will depart from Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot and Multan starting April 18. Under the official Hajj scheme, a total of 468 flights will carry pilgrims from Pakistan to the Holy Sites.

PIA, AirBlue, Air Sial, and Saudia Airlines will participate in the Hajj operation. Flights will operate from eight cities across Pakistan.

The ministry confirmed that four flights will depart for Madinah on the opening day.

During the first 15 days of the operation, pilgrims will be flown exclusively to Madinah. A total of 186 flights are planned for the holy city, while 282 flights have been scheduled to Jeddah.

Hajj flights to Jeddah are scheduled to commence on May 4.

Under the official Hajj scheme, 119,000 pilgrims from Pakistan will be transported to Madinah and Makkah. Of these, 67,230 male pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia under the government programme, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

Under the government Hajj scheme, 51,846 female pilgrims from Pakistan will travel to the holy sites of Madinah and Makkah, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.

Hajj flights from Pakistan will depart from eight cities. Islamabad will operate 129 flights, Karachi 124, and Lahore 104. Quetta is scheduled for 18 flights, Multan 34, and Sialkot 26. Faisalabad will see 23 flights, while Sukkur will have five, carrying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Refine sequence.

The ministry asked pilgrims to access their flight schedules through the “Pak Hajj Mobile” application, while detailed information on Hajj flights is also being made available on the ministry’s official website.