Why go
- Port city in Balochistan, Pakistan.
- Served by Cape Monz Airport.
History
Gwadar is a port city on the southwestern coast of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is on the shores of the Arabian Sea, opposite Oman, and had a population of over 90,000 in 2017 census. It was an overseas possession of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman from 1783 to 1958, when it was purchased by Pakistan. It is about 120 km (75 mi) southwest of Turbat. The sister port city of Chabahar in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province is about 170 km (110 mi) to the west. In October 2011, Gwadar was declared the winter capital of Balochistan.
Where to stay
Adnan Khalil St, Block 4 B-9 Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, 75300, Pakistan · holidayonehotelandsuites.com
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Rashid Minhas Rd, Federal B Area Block 21 Gulberg Town, Karachi, 75300, Pakistan
48HG+X3W, Syed Hashmi Rd, Gizarwan Ward Gwadar Old City, Gwadar, Pakistan
Plot 88, near Lucky One Mall, Block 3 Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, 75300, Pakistan
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Burger, Pasta, Wings, Fries, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-03:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal · Shop No. 1, Plot FL-17, Karachi, 75260 · clichycuisine.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, halal · Rashid Minhas Road, Karachi · mcdonalds.com.pk
Tea, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road, Karachi, 75300
Juice, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 · راشد منہاس روڈ, Karachi · greenojuices.com
Chicken, Kebab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-02:30 Mo-Fr 17:00-03:00 · Professor Ghafoor Ahmed Road, Karachi
Regional, Indian, Kebab, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, halal, step-free access, air conditioning · facebook.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · راشد منہاس روڈ, Karachi · melbrewcoffee.com
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 · راشد منہاس روڈ, Karachi · odpakistan.com
American, Arab, Asian, Barbecue, Chicken, Chinese, Curry, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-02:00 · K.R. Shop # 20 سروس لین, 75290
Fries, Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:30 Features: vegetarian options · Filter Plant, Karachi
Fish, Chinese, Arab, Chicken, Tea, Kebab, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:30-03:00 · 4
Italian, Burger, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Chinese, Ice Cream, Cake, Salad, Pasta, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road,… · delfrio.com.pk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, air conditioning · راشد منہاس روڈ, Karachi
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: halal
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant · Altaf Ali Barelvi Rd, C Area Liaquatabad Town, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan, Karachi
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · Block 13 E Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi,, Karachi
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food · Plot no. S, 54, Gulshan-e-Waseem Sector 16 A Shah Latif Town,, Karachi
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · Karachi Fish Fry, near sibtain Imambargah, Block 1 Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi,, Karachi
Ramen, Restaurant · Ramen restaurant · R 909, Federal B Area Hussainabad Block 3 Gulberg Town,, Karachi
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food · Plot R, 1 7C Rd, Sector 15-A Sector 15 A 1 Buffer Zone, karachi
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe · Plot No. R 32, Ground Floor, Madni Masjid Rd, Federal B Area Azizabad Block 2 Gulberg Town,, Karachi
Restaurant · restaurant · Nazimabad No. 4 Block 4 Nazimabad, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 74600, Pakistan, Karachi · alsyedbiryani.com.pk
Cafe · cafe · Sector 16 A Buffer Zone, Karachi · cafeignite.com
Fast Food · fast food · Shop no. 66/1, B Road, near Sindhi Hotel, Liaquatabad Town, Karachi, Pakistan, Karachi · bit.ly
Samosa, Chaat, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road, Karachi
Thai, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · Hussainabad Street, Karachi
Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · Karsaz Road, Karachi
International, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · D1 Rashid Minhas Road, Karachi
Noodle, Restaurant · Noodle restaurant · 74700 Yasin Malik Rd, Block E North Nazimabad Town, Karachi
Pakistani, Turkish, Arabic, Labenese, Chinese, Western, Restaurant · Pakistani/Turkish restaurant · SCHEME 33 SECTOR 3B, KARACHI
Oriental, Fast Food · Oriental fast food
Optp - Federal B Area, Fast Food · Optp - Federal B Area fast food · Shop # 5 & 6, Rahimabad, Block 14, Federal B n, Karachi
French Fries, Fast Food · French Fries fast food · Hussainabad Street, Karachi
24.916082450321653, 67.05945645880188, Restaurant · 24.916082450321653/ 67.05945645880188 restaurant · W385+CQG, Hussainbad, Federal B Area Hussainabad Block…
Ice Cream · ice cream · Shop no, 6 near U.B.L BANK peshawari dairy icecream, Liaquatabad Town, Karachi, Pakistan, Karachi · peshawari.net
Food Court · food court · Professor Ghafoor Ahmed Road, Karachi
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · University Road, Karachi · dominos.com.pk
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · Stadium Road, Karachi
Juice, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Plot ST 13A, Federal B Area Alyabad Colony Block 3 Gulberg Town,
Chicken, Restaurant · Chicken restaurant · Block-7 Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road, Karachi
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 · 3C 1/8 Plot No.3-C,1/8, 1st Floor, Nazimabad Rd Number 3, Block 3 Nazimabad, Karachi
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating · 32 North Way Tower, Karachi
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · B 105, Sindh, Block H North Nazimabad Town, Karachi
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · W4VX+VHP, Kiran Hospital Rd, Gulzar-e-Hijri Zohra Nagar Gulzar E Hijri Scheme 3, Karachi
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Airports
Jinnah International Airport (KHI) 8.1 km to the centre
Karachi, SD, PK — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 20 airlines (Pakistan International Airlines, MexicanaLink, Shaheen Air International, Saudi Arabian Airlines…) · direct flights to 36 destinations incl. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Islamabad, Jeddah, Lahore… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 36 direct destinations
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (737, 310, ATR, A320, 737-800, 777) · 29 routes: Abu Dhabi, Bahawalpur, Dammam, Delhi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dhaka, Dubai, Faisalabad, Gwadar, Islamabad, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore, London, Madinah, Moenjodaro, Multan, Mumbai, Muscat, Panjgur, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Riyadh, Sharjah, Sukkur, Toronto, Turbat
- MexicanaLink I6 (737-300) · 7 routes: Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta
- Shaheen Air International NL (A320, 734) · 6 routes: Dubai, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777-200, A320) · 3 routes: Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
- Thai Airways International TG (A330-300) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Muscat
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air China CA (A320) · 1 route: Chengdu
- Alitalia AZ (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321, A330-200) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 1 route: Tehran
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A320) · 1 route: Colombo
- Nas Air XY (330) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Oman Air WY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320) · 1 route: Colombo
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Cape Monz Airport 47 km to the centre
Cape Monz, SD, PK
Getting there by ferry
Korangi Ferry
Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cape Monz Airport; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Korangi Ferry, 20 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gwadar, Pakistan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing