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Main airports The national airline is Pakistan International Airlines (PK) (website: www.piac.com.pk) and links Pakistan with 47 destinations around the world. Karachi (KHI) (Jinnah International Airport) (website: www.karachiairport.com) is 15km (10 miles) northeast of the city (travel time – 30 to 45 minutes). To/from the airport: Coaches to the city run every 25 minutes. A bus runs from dusk to dawn every 15 minutes. Taxi services to the city are available. Facilities: Duty free shops, restaurant, post office, bank and shops. Lahore (LHE) (website: www.lahore-airport.com), 18km (5 miles) southeast of the city (travel time – 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Coaches and buses leave regularly for the city. Taxi services to the city are also available. Facilities: Car hire, bank, restaurant and shops. Islamabad (ISB) (Islamabad International) (website: www.islamabadairport.com.pk/) is 8km (5 miles) southeast of the city (travel time – 20 minutes). To/from the airport: Coach and taxi services to the city are available. Facilities: Duty free is available. Peshawar (PEW), 4km (2.5 miles) from the city (travel time – 10 minutes). To/from the airport: Full bus and taxi services to the city are available. Approximate flight times From Karachi to London is eight hours 40 minutes, to Los Angeles is 22 hours 30 minutes, to New York is 21 hours 40 minutes, to Riyadh is three hours 35 minutes and to Singapore is seven hours 15 minutes. Departure tax PKR400-800 depending on the airport and class of travel. Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt. Departure tax is payable by cash only, credit cards are not accepted. The following items may be imported into Pakistan without incurring customs duty: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 8oz of tobacco; 250ml of perfume and eau de toilette (opened); gifts up to a value of PRs2000 (for the first visit in a calendar year, PRs100 for the second visit in a calendar year).* Note: * Residents under 18 years old are not allowed any free import. Prohibited items The import of alcohol, matches, plants, fruit and vegetables is prohibited. The export of antiques is prohibited. Internal Travel: Air Most domestic services are operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PK) (website: www.piac.com.pk). Other airlines are Aero Asia (website: www.aeroasia.com) and Bhoja Air (website: www.bhojaair.com.pk). There are many daily flights between Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Quetta. Air transport is the quickest and most efficient means of travel. Departure tax PRs20-40 for internal flights. Children under two years are exempt.

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