On April 18, the first Hajj flight from Lahore to Saudi Arabia will take off.

A spokesperson for the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Monday that the first Hajj flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport to Saudi Arabia will take off on April 18.

A pre-Hajj flight schedule from Lahore Airport has also been prepared, according to a representative for the Pakistan Airports Authority. There are 101 flights from four carriers on the pre-Hajj flight schedule, he said.

He revealed that Saudi Airlines will fly 29, Air Blue 24, and Air Sial 15 flights during the pre-Hajj operation, while 33 PIA flights will be operated from Lahore.

A PAA representative stated that on April 18, Saudi Airlines flight SV-5735 will take off from Lahore for Medina. The final pre-Hajj flight from Lahore Airport is scheduled to depart on May 21, 2026.