DAC · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+06:00) · 23.8433° N, 90.3978° E
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
International airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DAC
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 26534; ident VGHS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
hsia.gov.bd
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from linkedin.com; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DAC / VGHS
OurAirports ident
VGHS
GPS / local code
VGHS / 5500
ISO region
BD-3
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
hsia.gov.bd
Reference host
linkedin.com
Wikidata entity
Q30603
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+06:00
Time zone
BST
Asia/Dhaka · UTC+06:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
15 km
Approximate distance to central Dhaka.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Dhaka
Languages
Bengali
Currency
BDT (৳)
Country area
147,570 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,500 ft / 3,505 m
Runway surface
PEM
Opened / operator
1980 · Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
Owner / entity
Q30603
Hub airlines
the Bangladesh Air Force
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka's built-up core sits roughly 15 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Dhaka (UTC+06:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC / VGHS) is at 23.8433° N, 90.3978° E, elevation 30 ft (9 m), serving Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Dhaka is in Bangladesh (capital Dhaka); on Asia/Dhaka (BST, UTC+06:00); working languages: Bengali; currency: BDT (৳).
Distance from central Dhaka: 15 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DAC.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC / VGHS)
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · International airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Known label 1
VGZR
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Zia International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Dacca International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
VGHS · VGHS · 5500 · BD-3
hsia.gov.bd · linkedin.com · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka is the main international airport serving Dhaka City, the capital city of Bangladesh, and it is the largest airport in the country.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DAC; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in Kurmitola, 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, in the northern part of Dhaka.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Pallabi
pallabi · 3.5 km from DAC
Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka · +0h · population 597,574 · city coordinates 23.8250, 90.3700
2. Mirpur Model Thana
mirpur-model-thana · 5.3 km from DAC
Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka · +0h · population 546,503 · city coordinates 23.8093, 90.3609
3. Tungi
tungi · 5.4 km from DAC
Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka · +0h · population 337,579 · city coordinates 23.8915, 90.4023
4. Kafrul
kafrul · 6.6 km from DAC
Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka · +0h · population 339,734 · city coordinates 23.7882, 90.3736
5. Bhatara
bhatara · 7.2 km from DAC
Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka · +0h · population 324,300 · city coordinates 23.8000, 90.4500
6. Dhanmondi
dhanmondi · 12 km from DAC
Bangladesh · Asia/Dhaka · +0h · population 54,210 · city coordinates 23.7400, 90.3850
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CGP VGEG
Shah Amanat International Airport · Chattogram (Chittagong)
229 km from DAC · Asia/Dhaka · +0h · elevation 12 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 22.2496, 91.8133
2. KTM VNKT
Tribhuvan International Airport · Kathmandu
662 km from DAC · Asia/Kathmandu · -0h 15m · elevation 4,390 ft (1,338 m) · airport coordinates 27.6966, 85.3591
3. RGN VYYY
Yangon International Airport · Yangon
975 km from DAC · Asia/Yangon · +0h 30m · elevation 109 ft (33 m) · airport coordinates 16.9073, 96.1332
Route-time reference set
1. DAC-CGP
Chattogram (Chittagong) · 229 km · 1h 7m
Asia/Dhaka · +0h from DAC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DAC-KTM
Kathmandu · 662 km · 1h 40m
Asia/Kathmandu · -0h 15m from DAC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DAC-RGN
Yangon · 975 km · 2h 4m
Asia/Yangon · +0h 30m from DAC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,500 ft / 3,505 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
PEM
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DAC.
Runway identifiers
14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CGP VGEG
Shah Amanat International Airport · Chattogram (Chittagong) · 229 km from DAC
large airport · Asia/Dhaka · bangladesh · 12 ft (4 m) · 22.2496, 91.8133
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport is also used as a base for the Bangladesh Air Force, named BAF Base Bir Uttom A.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DAC.
Country and authority
DAC sits in Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh), whose capital is Dhaka. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Southern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Bengali. Currency context: BDT (৳). DAC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DAC is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with VGZR, Zia International Airport, Dacca International Airport, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka is the main international airport serving Dhaka City, the capital city of Bangladesh, and it is the largest airport in the country. Location cue: It is located in Kurmitola, 17 km (11 mi) from the city centre, in the northern part of Dhaka.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q30603 · Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Administrative area: Dhaka. Named after: Dhaka
Field and clock profile
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m), positioned at 23.8433° N, 90.3978° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,500 ft / 3,505 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Dhaka (BST, UTC+06:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Pallabi is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.5 km. CGP Chattogram (Chittagong) is the closest retained airport alternative at 229 km.
Country airport peers
DAC is compared with CGP Chattogram (Chittagong) at 229 km inside the retained Bangladesh airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DAC-CGP Chattogram (Chittagong): 229 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. DAC-KTM Kathmandu: 662 km, about 1h 40m, -0h 15m. DAC-RGN Yangon: 975 km, about 2h 4m, +0h 30m. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident VGHS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. hsia.gov.bd is attached as the official airport website. linkedin.com is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
the Bangladesh Air Force
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,500 ft / 3,505 m
Runway identifiers
14/32
OurAirports classifies DAC as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dhaka.
DAC (VGHS) is a near sea-level field at 30 ft (9 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DAC sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DAC's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,500 ft / 3,505 m and source surfaces recorded as PEM.
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DAC.
- The airport is also used as a base for the Bangladesh Air Force, named BAF Base Bir Uttom A.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at hsia.gov.bd, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DAC
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DAC uses Asia/Dhaka (BST, UTC+06:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is about 15 km from central Dhaka; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CGP Chattogram (Chittagong) is the closest retained alternate at 229 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
hsia.gov.bd is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DAC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DAC ranks #2 in the curated Bangladesh airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 2 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DAC shares Asia/Dhaka with CGP Chattogram (Chittagong) BD. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DAC is 30 ft (9 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include JAX 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · RSW 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · SRQ 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · TAO 30 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · KHH 31 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DAC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CGP 229 km +0h · KTM 662 km -0h 15m · RGN 975 km +0h 30m.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattogram (Chittagong) | CGP | 229 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kathmandu | KTM | 662 km | 1h 40m | -0h 15m | --:--:-- |
| Yangon | RGN | 975 km | 2h 4m | +0h 30m | --:--:-- |
DAC to CGP
Chattogram (Chittagong)
Distance 229 km; estimated travel window 1h 7m; destination zone Asia/Dhaka is +0h from DAC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DAC to KTM
Kathmandu
Distance 662 km; estimated travel window 1h 40m; destination zone Asia/Kathmandu is -0h 15m from DAC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DAC to RGN
Yangon
Distance 975 km; estimated travel window 2h 4m; destination zone Asia/Yangon is +0h 30m from DAC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Dhaka is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DAC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Pallabi
pallabi · 3.5 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mirpur Model Thana
mirpur-model-thana · 5.3 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tungi
tungi · 5.4 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kafrul
kafrul · 6.6 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bhatara
bhatara · 7.2 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dhanmondi
dhanmondi · 12 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Paltan
paltan · 12 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ramna Maidan
ramna-maidan · 12 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Azimpur
azimpur · 13 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Motijheel
motijheel · 13 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dhaka
dhaka · 15 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dukuria
dukuria · 15 km · Asia/Dhaka
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is associated in the current source trail with the Bangladesh Air Force, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Chattogram (Chittagong) (CGP), Kathmandu (KTM), Yangon (RGN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,500 ft / 3,505 m; identifiers 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: PEM; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1980.
- Network role: the Bangladesh Air Force.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DAC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Shah Amanat International AirportCGP
Chattogram (Chittagong) · large airport
- Distance
- 229 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 12 ft (4 m)
Compare against CGP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tribhuvan International AirportKTM
Kathmandu · large airport
- Distance
- 662 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -0h 15m
- Elevation
- 4,390 ft (1,338 m)
Compare against KTM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Yangon International AirportRGN
Yangon · large airport
- Distance
- 975 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h 30m
- Elevation
- 109 ft (33 m)
Compare against RGN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) in?▾
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is in the Asia/Dhaka timezone (UTC+06:00, BST).
What are the codes for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport?▾
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport uses IATA code DAC and ICAO code VGHS.
Where is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport located?▾
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh at coordinates 23.8433° N, 90.3978° E, with an elevation of 30 ft (9 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport from central Dhaka?▾
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport sits roughly 15 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dhaka.
Which route reference is most useful from DAC?▾
Chattogram (Chittagong) (CGP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 7m, destination timezone Asia/Dhaka, and a +0h difference from DAC.
What other airports in Bangladesh are close peers to DAC?▾
DAC's curated peers in Bangladesh on this site include CGP Chattogram (Chittagong).
How many runways does Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have?▾
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,500 ft / 3,505 m; identifiers include 14/32.