Nonstop flight route between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Pakuba, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(23°50'34"N by 90°24'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°12'9"N by 31°33'15"E)
Distance from DAC to PAF:
4,198.54 miles (6,756.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh and Pakuba Airport (PAF), Pakuba, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,199 miles (or 6,757 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 Pakuba 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 Pakuba 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | PAF / HUPA |
| Airport Name: | Pakuba Airport |
| Location: | Pakuba, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°12'9"N by 31°33'15"E |
| Area Served: | Pakuba, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAF |
| More Information: | PAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC):
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located in Kurmitola and was originally 11 NM north of the capital Dhaka.
- 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".
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, formerly Zia International Airport and Dacca International Airport, is the largest airport in Bangladesh.
- 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 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.
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 737-800 at the tarmac.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is Agartala Airport (IXA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) E of DAC.
- In 2010, the government changed the airport's name once again, from Zia International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport, to honour Shah Jalal, one of Bangladesh's most respected Sufi saints.
Facts about Pakuba Airport (PAF):
- The furthest airport from Pakuba Airport (PAF) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Pakuba Airport (PAF) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of PAF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.28 miles (85.75 km) E | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India |     |
| 2 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) S | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 77.47 miles (124.68 km) ENE | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 4 | 90.79 miles (146.12 km) WSW | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 5 | 91.44 miles (147.16 km) ENE | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 6 | 106.33 miles (171.12 km) ENE | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 7 | 119.75 miles (192.72 km) WNW | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 120.44 miles (193.83 km) NE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 140.29 miles (225.77 km) E | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 10 | 142.07 miles (228.63 km) SE | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 11 | 148.74 miles (239.37 km) WSW | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 12 | 153.74 miles (247.42 km) NNW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 157.15 miles (252.91 km) WNW | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 14 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) N | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 15 | 162.13 miles (260.93 km) NW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,318.96 miles (18,216.05 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,299.58 miles (18,184.87 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,280.40 miles (18,154.00 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,237.11 miles (18,084.34 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,229.51 miles (18,072.10 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,225.05 miles (18,064.93 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,218.79 miles (18,054.85 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,209.02 miles (18,039.12 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,190.54 miles (18,009.38 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,188.46 miles (18,006.04 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,188.46 miles (18,006.04 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,185.75 miles (18,001.67 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,185.18 miles (18,000.75 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,184.62 miles (17,999.86 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,180.96 miles (17,993.97 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.41 miles (15.15 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 2 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) SSE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 3 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) NW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 4 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) WSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 146.47 miles (235.72 km) ESE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 7 | 161.23 miles (259.47 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 171.45 miles (275.91 km) SW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 182.47 miles (293.66 km) SW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 184.47 miles (296.87 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 12 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 13 | 237.06 miles (381.51 km) NE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 244.92 miles (394.16 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 250.03 miles (402.38 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,757.03 miles (18,921.07 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,604.47 miles (18,675.54 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,579.00 miles (18,634.54 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,576.05 miles (18,629.81 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,561.37 miles (18,606.18 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,527.01 miles (18,550.88 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,502.71 miles (18,511.77 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,461.11 miles (18,444.83 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,427.47 miles (18,390.69 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,420.80 miles (18,379.96 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,420.67 miles (18,379.73 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,406.61 miles (18,357.11 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,397.61 miles (18,342.62 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,390.87 miles (18,331.78 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,376.80 miles (18,309.14 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |