Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport tracks 25 destinations, all international, with 11 of them — 44% — carrying a verified historical direct-service record. Both short-haul routes, Bangkok and Hong Kong, are verified, five of the seven medium-haul routes into Southeast Asia and the Gulf are verified, and the long-haul list of 16 city pairs drops sharply to just 4 verified entries.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the regional carriers serving Dhaka clearly cover the shorter legs: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha are all backed by a carrier record, which lines up with Dhaka's real role as a source market for Gulf labor migration and Southeast Asian trade. Long-haul tells a different story. Only Jeddah, Istanbul, Rome and London carry a verified nonstop, and Jeddah's place on that short list, alongside Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha in the medium-haul tier, points to how much of Dhaka's international network exists to move workers to and from the Gulf rather than to serve leisure or business travel further west.
All 25 tracked destinations from Dhaka are international. The Gulf and Southeast Asian cities under about 4,000 km are mostly verified, while the 16 long-haul pairs to Europe, North America and Australia are verified in only 4 cases: Jeddah, Istanbul, Rome and London.
| Destination | Country | Distance | Flight Time | Haul | Verified Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bangkok BKK |
Thailand | 1,568 km / 974 mi | ≈ 1.8h | Short-haul | ✓ 6 carriers |
Hong Kong HKG |
Hong Kong | 2,409 km / 1,497 mi | ≈ 2.8h | Short-haul | ✓ 3 carriers |
Kuala Lumpur KUL |
Malaysia | 2,642 km / 1,642 mi | ≈ 3.1h | Medium-haul | ✓ 5 carriers |
Singapore SIN |
Singapore | 2,897 km / 1,800 mi | ≈ 3.4h | Medium-haul | ✓ 4 carriers |
Dubai DXB |
United Arab Emirates | 3,537 km / 2,198 mi | ≈ 4.2h | Medium-haul | ✓ 3 carriers |
Abu Dhabi AUH |
United Arab Emirates | 3,618 km / 2,248 mi | ≈ 4.3h | Medium-haul | ✓ 1 carrier |
Seoul ICN |
South Korea | 3,736 km / 2,322 mi | ≈ 4.4h | Medium-haul | — no record |
Doha DOH |
Qatar | 3,913 km / 2,431 mi | ≈ 4.6h | Medium-haul | ✓ 2 carriers |
Tokyo NRT |
Japan | 4,947 km / 3,074 mi | ≈ 5.8h | Medium-haul | — no record |
Jeddah JED |
Saudi Arabia | 5,231 km / 3,250 mi | ≈ 6.2h | Long-haul | ✓ 3 carriers |
Istanbul IST |
Turkey | 5,962 km / 3,705 mi | ≈ 7.0h | Long-haul | ✓ 1 carrier |
Rome FCO |
Italy | 7,321 km / 4,549 mi | ≈ 8.6h | Long-haul | ✓ 1 carrier |
Frankfurt FRA |
Germany | 7,433 km / 4,618 mi | ≈ 8.7h | Long-haul | — no record |
Zurich ZRH |
Switzerland | 7,486 km / 4,652 mi | ≈ 8.8h | Long-haul | — no record |
Amsterdam AMS |
Netherlands | 7,644 km / 4,750 mi | ≈ 9.0h | Long-haul | — no record |
Paris CDG |
France | 7,881 km / 4,897 mi | ≈ 9.3h | Long-haul | — no record |
London LHR |
United Kingdom | 8,014 km / 4,980 mi | ≈ 9.4h | Long-haul | ✓ 1 carrier |
Madrid MAD |
Spain | 8,631 km / 5,363 mi | ≈ 10.2h | Long-haul | — no record |
Johannesburg JNB |
South Africa | 8,689 km / 5,399 mi | ≈ 10.2h | Long-haul | — no record |
Melbourne MEL |
Australia | 8,893 km / 5,526 mi | ≈ 10.5h | Long-haul | — no record |
Sydney SYD |
Australia | 9,082 km / 5,643 mi | ≈ 10.7h | Long-haul | — no record |
Vancouver YVR |
Canada | 11,238 km / 6,983 mi | ≈ 13.2h | Long-haul | — no record |
Toronto YYZ |
Canada | 12,438 km / 7,729 mi | ≈ 14.6h | Long-haul | — no record |
New York JFK |
United States | 12,660 km / 7,867 mi | ≈ 14.9h | Long-haul | — no record |
Los Angeles LAX |
United States | 12,904 km / 8,018 mi | ≈ 15.2h | Long-haul | — no record |
11 of Dhaka's 25 tracked routes have a verified historical operating record — a genuinely small, specific list, not the full range of places Biman or its partners might actually reach today.
OpenFlights' historical route dataset records 6 carriers operating this city pair, flying ATR 72, Airbus A319, Boeing 737 and other types. It's the best-served pair in Dhaka's whole tracked network — still confirm current-day operation and schedule in your GDS before quoting, since this dataset reflects historical service, not a live timetable.
4H United AirwaysBG Biman Bangladesh AirlinesKB Druk AirPG Bangkok AirwaysRX Rainbow Air Polynesia5 carriers on record (313, ATR 72, Boeing 737 and other types) — solidly served, competitive pricing across at least a few airlines historically.
4H United AirwaysBG Biman Bangladesh AirlinesMH Malaysia AirlinesOD Malindo AirRX Rainbow Air Polynesia4 carriers on record (Airbus A320, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 737 and other types) — solidly served, competitive pricing across at least a few airlines historically.
BG Biman Bangladesh AirlinesRX Rainbow Air PolynesiaSQ Singapore Airlines CargoTR Tiger Airways3 carriers on record (Airbus A330-300, D1C) — solidly served, competitive pricing across at least a few airlines historically.
BG Biman Bangladesh AirlinesCX Cathay PacificKA DragonairEvery route below uses DAC as the origin in a standard GDS availability search, whether you're checking the short Bangkok hop or building a multi-connection itinerary toward North America.
Amadeus: AN15JULDACxxx Sabre: A15JUNDACxxx Galileo: A/15JUNDACxxx
Replace xxx with the destination's own 3-letter IATA code from the tables above — the availability-check syntax itself doesn't change by destination, only the city pair does.
11 of the 25 tracked connections from Dhaka (DAC) carry a verified historical direct-service record: both short-haul routes, 5 of 7 medium-haul routes, and only 4 of 16 long-haul routes.
Yes. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha all carry verified historical service, reflecting Dhaka's role as a major source market for Gulf labor travel. Jeddah, further out at 5,231 km, is also verified, likely tied to the same corridor plus religious travel.
Not in this dataset. None of Dhaka's tracked North American pairs (New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver) show a verified historical direct-service record, so realistic itineraries route through a Gulf, European or Southeast Asian connection. Confirm current options in your GDS.
Bangkok at 1,568 km and roughly 1.8 flight hours, followed by Hong Kong at 2,409 km — both carry verified service from multiple carriers, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Only four: Jeddah, Istanbul, Rome and London. The other 12 long-haul pairs in this dataset, including every North American and Australian city, show no verified nonstop record, so connections should be assumed rather than direct service.
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