Birmingham to Islamabad
Connecting flights available
Typical flight time: Connecting; routing and journey time vary (PIA's own booking engine showed Istanbul on 21 August 2026)
Fare check
Fare spotted
£634 return
Turkish Airlines · Economy
Checked 6 October 2026
Fare found for these dates
Lower fare also seen: £479 return
Self-transfer itinerarySelf-transfer may involve separate tickets, collecting and rechecking baggage, and reduced protection if a connection is missed.· 19h 40m Sabiha Gökçen· checked 6 October 2026
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Birmingham to Islamabad is a connecting journey, not a nonstop flight. When checked on 21 August 2026, PIA's own booking engine routed every result through Istanbul New Airport; other connecting itineraries via different hubs are also sold, so check the live itinerary for your own dates to confirm the current routing and connection time.
Flight time
Connecting; routing and journey time vary (PIA's own booking engine showed Istanbul on 21 August 2026)
Frequency
Connecting options exist; exact schedules and frequency have not been independently established
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Plan with Arrive ByWhen to book this route
Because this is a connecting route, compare the full itinerary PIA actually offers for your dates rather than a headline duration. If travelling for Eid, book 2 to 3 months ahead regardless of the exact connection.
Recommended booking window ahead of Eid
Planning guidance: aim to book 2 to 3 months ahead of Eid on this route. Current evidence shows connecting itineraries rather than a nonstop Birmingham–Islamabad service, so check the exact routing and timings before booking.
Demand — and often price — tends to build in the final 3–4 weeks before these periods. Consider booking earlier if your dates are fixed. Planning guidance, not a fare prediction.
Fare history & current example
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Economy · 8 comparable checks tracked
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Economy · Qatar Airways
Checked 16 October 2026
Travel dates: 11 December 2026 – 25 December 2026
£1,098
return, per person, one adult; Qatar Airways; outbound connecting via DOH; return connecting via DOH; baggage 1 free carry-on; checked baggage included; selected round-trip itinerary. Fare is a checked-date observation, not a live price
Economy · Pegasus and Jazeera
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£479
return, per person, one adult; Pegasus and Jazeera, 2 stops; outbound BHX to ISB, 35 hr 35 min; connection: 19h 40m Sabiha Gökçen; 4h 25m Kuwait; separate tickets: not covered by one airline ticket, so a missed connection is not protected; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 6 October 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£634
return, per person, one adult; Turkish Airlines, 1 stop; outbound BHX to ISB, 10 hr 50 min; connection: 1h 25m Istanbul; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Ryanair, Pegasus and Fly Jinnah
Checked 29 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£476
return, per person, one adult; Ryanair, Pegasus and Fly Jinnah, outbound 3 stops; self-transfer; connection: 2 hr 40 min layover at Dublin Airport in Dublin | 1 hr 30 min layover at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul | 3 hr layover at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi; return leg not checked; baggage not stated (no overhead bin access)
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 22 September 2026
Travel dates: 17 November 2026 – 1 December 2026
£667
return, per person, one adult; Turkish Airlines, 1 stop; outbound BHX to ISB, 10 hr 50 min, departs 4:50 PM Tue 17 Nov, arrives 8:40 AM+1; return leg not checked; baggage not stated
Economy · Pegasus / SalamAir (outbound), Etihad / KLM (return)
Checked 15 September 2026
Travel dates: 10 November 2026 – 24 November 2026
£496
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound BHX-SAW-KWI-MCT-ISB, Pegasus/SalamAir, 3 stops, 34h20m; return ISB-AUH-LUX-AMS-BHX, Etihad/KLM (operated by KLM Cityhopper), 3 stops, 26h15m; price does not include overhead-bin access
Economy · Ryanair/Pegasus/Air Arabia/Fly Jinnah (outbound), Fly Jinnah/Pegasus (return)
Checked 1 September 2026
Travel dates: 27 October 2026 – 10 November 2026
£466
return, per person, one adult; self-transfer; outbound BHX-BCN-SAW-BAH-SHJ-ISB, Ryanair FR3801/Pegasus PC1092/PC824/Air Arabia G9108/Fly Jinnah 9P741, 4 stops, 25h30m; return ISB-KHI-SAW-BHX, Fly Jinnah 9P675/Pegasus PC131/PC1183, 2 stops, 20h5m (6h15m Karachi Long layover); baggage not stated
Economy · Turkish Airlines
Checked 22 August 2026
Travel dates: 17 October 2026 – 31 October 2026
£906
return, per person, one adult; Turkish Airlines (flights TK1970/TK750 outbound); outbound BHX-IST-ISB 10h10m (5:35pm-7:45am+1) via Istanbul, 1h15m layover; return ISB-IST-BHX 14h35m (6:15am-3:50pm) via Istanbul, 4h10m layover; single ticket, no self-transfer notice; baggage not stated
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