Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Delaware, United States and Dhaka, Bangladesh:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sussex County Airport (GED), Georgetown, Delaware, United States and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,019 miles (or 12,905 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 Sussex County Airport and Hazrat Shahjalal 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 Sussex County Airport and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sussex County Airport (GED):

• Because of Sussex County Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Sussex County 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 Sussex County Airport (GED) is Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GED.
• The furthest airport from Sussex County Airport (GED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Sussex County Airport (GED) has 2 runways.

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 1941, during the Second World War, the British government built a landing strip at Kurmitola, several kilometres north of Tejgaon, as an extra landing strip for the Tejgaon Airport, which at the time was a military airport, to operate warplanes towards the war fields of Kohima and Burmese war theatres.
• The airport consists of three major terminals, T1 and T2 for international flights and a third terminal for domestic flights.
• 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.
• A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 777-300ER landing at the airport in 2013.
• In 1992, the airport terminal area experienced rapid expansion with addition of boarding bridges and equipment.
• Parking facilities are being upgraded, both for passenger and cargo aircraft, of the airport extension works of passenger and cargo aprons are also going on.
• 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".
• 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.
• Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) currently has only 1 runway.
• A Mihin Lanka Airbus A320 at the tarmac.
• In November 2013, an agreement was signed for the opening of a 56-room Best Western hotel adjacent to the airport.
• 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.