Nonstop flight route between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh and Port Moller Airport (PML), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,549 miles (or 8,930 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 Port Moller 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 Port Moller 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: | PML / PAAL |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'21"N by 160°33'38"W |
| Area Served: | Port Moller |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PML |
| More Information: | PML Maps & Info |
Facts about Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC):
- National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the ground handling provider of the airport.
- In 1992, the airport terminal area experienced rapid expansion with addition of boarding bridges and equipment.
- 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 (DAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 777-300ER landing at the airport in 2013.
- 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.
- Hangars at Shahjalal International Airport where aircraft are stored and maintained.
- 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.
- On 6 December 2011, ZA006, a Boeing 787 stopped for fuel at Shahjalal International Airport during a distance, speed, and endurance record attempt.
- The airport is located in Kurmitola and was originally 11 NM north of the capital Dhaka.
- The closest airport to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is Agartala Airport (IXA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) E of DAC.
Facts about Port Moller Airport (PML):
- Port Moller Airport (PML) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Port Moller Airport (PML) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Port Moller Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Moller 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.
- Scheduled airline service to Cold Bay Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways.
- In addition to being known as "Port Moller Airport", other names for PML include "Port Moller Air Force Station" and "1AK3".
- The closest airport to Port Moller Airport (PML) is Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of PML.
