Nonstop flight route between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,230 miles (or 13,244 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC):

• The airport has been set up and upgraded with technology and instruments worth BDT 70 million up to the 2nd quarter of 2012, by the CAAB.
• A Mihin Lanka Airbus A320 at the tarmac.
• Because of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The closest airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is Agartala Airport (IXA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) E of DAC.
• The furthest airport from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,319 miles (18,216 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
• In addition to being known as "Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport", other names for DAC include "Shah Jalal International Airport", "হজরত শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Hôjrot Shahjalal Antorjatik Bimanbôndor".
• Due to the expansion of the city, the airport has been engulfed by the city, prompting the government to consider relocating it elsewhere.
• Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) currently has only 1 runway.
• A feasibility study is underway to decide about adding a parallel, second runway at a cost of BDT 10 billion by 2014.
• Biman Boeing 777-300ER on the tarmac.

Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):

• As the base was being shut down, it was decided that, with the growing traffic at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, an alternative airport would be needed.
• The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
• The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In later years, the Gila River Indian Community and the city of Phoenix joined the Williams Gateway Airport Authority board.
• Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
• One of the biggest issues at IWA is the increase in passengers since Allegiant Air started operations.