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Pakistan’s First Hajj Flight to Saudi Arabia Departs April 18

Pakistan begins Hajj 2026 flights from April 18 with pilgrims set to travel in phases to Madinah and Jeddah

By Fahad On Mar 25, 2026

Pakistan – (Web Desk) – Hajj flight operations from Pakistan will begin on April 18 and will continue until May 21. These flights will take pilgrims to Saudi Arabia under the government Hajj scheme for 2026.

According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, flights will start from Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot, and Multan. In total, 468 flights will carry pilgrims to the holy places.

Several airlines will take part in this operation, including PIA, Airblue, AirSial, and Saudia. Flights will be arranged from eight cities across the country.

On the first day, four flights will leave for Madinah. For the first 15 days, all pilgrims will travel only to Madinah. Overall, 186 flights are planned for Madinah, while 282 flights will go to Jeddah.

Flights to Jeddah will begin from 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.

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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.