DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
- IATA code
- DAC
- ICAO code
- VGHS
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 8,898,000
- 2018 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 6
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+6
- Asia/Dhaka
- Elevation
- 9 m
- 30 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,200 m
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About DAC
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is a large airport serving Dhaka, Bangladesh. It opened in 1980 and is run by Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. 8,898,000 passengers used it in 2018. Open traffic data shows 6 nonstop routes from DAC.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from DAC
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| DAC → DEL | 1,427 km | 280,639 |
| DAC → BOM | 1,890 km | 230,355 |
| DAC → CCU | 239 km | 191,620 |
| DAC → IST | 5,973 km | 159,637 |
| DAC → MAA | 1,614 km | 135,472 |
| DAC → HYD | 1,446 km | 94,224 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| IXA | Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport | 86 km |
| BZL | Barisal Airport | 116 km |
| JSR | Jessore Airport | 146 km |
Distance from DAC to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,200 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh · 23.8433, 90.3978
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