Virtual Bangladesh : By Air

Over 15 major airlines now land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (Bengali: হজরত শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিকবিমানবন্দর) at Dhaka, and the number is continuously increasing. Formerly Zia International Airport is an elegant airport reminiscent of some of the modern buildings in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. There are direct daily flights to all regional capitals and major cities such as Kolkata, New Dehli, Bombay, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu and Singapore as well as to more distant cities in Europe and elsewhere.

Getting to Dhaka from Europe is pretty easy. There are numerous flights from London, Amsterdam and even Rome. Biman, Bangladesh Airlines even has flights from New York to take you to Bangladesh.

From Asia, the simplest way would be to catch a connection flight from Singapore, Bangkok or Hong Kong.

Shahjalal International Airport

Dhaka - Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGZR)
Tel: +880 (2) 861 0274, +880 (2) 861 1757
Fax: +880 (2) 966 0993, +880 (2) 862 0033
e-mail: g.cargo@bdcom.com

Airport Data:
International, Dhaka 19km (11miles), Position 23°50´34"N, 090°24´02"E, Elevation 8m (26ft)

Airfield Data:
Navigational Aids: VOR-DME, NDB
Runway 1: Heading 14/32, 3,200m (10,498ft), PCN59/F/B/W/T, Aircraft size max: B-747/DC-10/DC-8

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