Airport guide

Hazrat Shahjalal International AirportIATA code DAC

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGZR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dhaka, Bangladesh in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

hsia.gov.bd View map

Serves: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Codes: DAC · VGHS; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Dhaka
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC/VGZR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dhaka, Bangladesh in Asia. Operating on Asia/Dhaka local time at coordinates 23.850°, 90.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dhaka, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: DAC
ICAO code: VGHS; From OurAirports
City: Dhaka
Country: Bangladesh
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Dhaka
Coordinates: 23.843°, 90.398°; From OurAirports
Official website: hsia.gov.bd (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s own pages.

DAC airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1980; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2018: 8.9 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bbs.portal.gov.bd (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Dhaka; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport IXA · 86 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DAC

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 14/32: 3,505 m, concrete.

Runways at DAC: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14/32	3,505 m11,500 ft	46 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from DAC

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from DAC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at DAC

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names DAC, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where DAC is

Calculated

13 km north

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport lies 13 km north of Dhaka city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at DAC

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dhaka, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:hsia.gov.bd (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Dhaka

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport: common questions

Where is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport?

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport serves Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 23.843°, 90.398°.

What are the airport codes for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport?

The IATA code is DAC and the ICAO code is VGHS.

What time zone is DAC in?

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is in the Asia/Dhaka time zone.

What is the official website of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport?

The airport’s official website is hsia.gov.bd. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DAC: 14/32 (3,505 m (11,500 ft), concrete).

When did Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1980 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport?

Wikidata records 8.9 million passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport?

Per Wikidata, DAC is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.

Which airlines have a hub at DAC?

Wikidata lists DAC as a hub of Air Astra, Bismillah Airlines, Fly Dhaka Airlines, NovoAir, Regent Airways, United Airways and US-Bangla Airlines.

How far is DAC from Dhaka city centre?

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is about 13 km north of Dhaka city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q30603 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)