Nonstop flight route between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Kisumu, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh and Kisumu International Airport (KIS), Kisumu, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,076 miles (or 6,559 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 Kisumu International 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 Kisumu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAC / VGHS | 
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| Location: | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'34"N by 90°24'2"E | 
| Area Served: | Dhaka | 
| Operator/Owner: | Bangladesh Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DAC | 
| More Information: | DAC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIS / HKKI | 
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| Location: | Kisumu, Kenya | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'9"S by 34°43'44"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| Elevation: | 3796 feet (1,157 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KIS | 
| More Information: | KIS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC):
- The closest airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is Agartala Airport (IXA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) E of DAC.
 - In 1992, the airport terminal area experienced rapid expansion with addition of boarding bridges and equipment.
 - The airport consists of three major terminals, T1 and T2 for international flights and a third terminal for domestic flights.
 - Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - A Mihin Lanka Airbus A320 at the tarmac.
 - Hangars at Shahjalal International Airport where aircraft are stored and maintained.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Tejgaon Airport became the first civil airport in what was then East Pakistan, current day Bangladesh.
 - In November 2013, an agreement was signed for the opening of a 56-room Best Western hotel adjacent to the airport.
 - 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".
 
Facts about Kisumu International Airport (KIS):
- The closest airport to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ESE of KIS.
 - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Kisumu International Airport", another name for KIS is "KIS Main Terminal".
 - The furthest airport from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,631 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 
