Nonstop flight route between Sylhet, Bangladesh and Hargeisa, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(24°57'47"N by 91°52'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'5"N by 44°5'20"E)
Distance from ZYL to HGA:
3,308.50 miles (5,324.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL), Sylhet, Bangladesh and Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA), Hargeisa, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,309 miles (or 5,325 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZYL / VGSY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°57'47"N by 91°52'0"E |
| Area Served: | Sylhet |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZYL |
| More Information: | ZYL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGA / HCMH |
| Airport Name: | Hargeisa Egal International Airport |
| Location: | Hargeisa, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'5"N by 44°5'20"E |
| Area Served: | Hargeisa, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somaliland Civil Aviation & Air Transport Ministry |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4423 feet (1,348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGA |
| More Information: | HGA Maps & Info |
Facts about MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL):
- The airport was formerly known as Sylhet Civil Airport but was renamed after General M A G Osmani, a Sylheti Bangladeshi Independence War hero.
- Osmani International Airport was built during British rule of the Indian Subcontinent, partly to check Japanese aggression from Burma.
- Under a new program the airport will be getting a new refuelling system, expansion of the airport and runway, new instruments for control tower and runway, new terminal, 6 more Jetways and modern lighting instruments.
- In addition to being known as "MAG Osmani International Airport", other names for ZYL include "ওসমানী আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর" and "Osmani Antarjātik Bimānabandar".
- The furthest airport from MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,345 miles (18,258 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Additional expansion of the runway and improvements to the runway lighting and airport facilities were commenced in 2004 to enable wide-bodied aircraft to safely land and takeoff from the airport.
- The closest airport to MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) is Kailashahar Airport (IXH), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of ZYL.
- MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of MAG Osmani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at MAG Osmani 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.
Facts about Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA):
- Originally a small facility built during the colonial period, the former Hargeisa International Airport was expanded and modernized in the 1980s by the Siad Barre administration so as to accommodate larger aircraft and offer more flight destinations.
- The furthest airport from Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Hargeisa Egal International Airport (meaning Hargeisa Egal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Hargeisa Egal International Airport's high elevation of 4,423 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HGA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HGA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2012, the airport's routes were temporarily suspended as its runway underwent major renovations, funded by the Somaliland authorities, Kuwait Fund and USAID.
- The closest airport to Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of HGA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.12 miles (74.23 km) S | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India |     |
| 2 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) N | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 3 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) S | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 4 | 64.46 miles (103.73 km) SSW | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 5 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) E | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 6 | 80.88 miles (130.16 km) NNW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 7 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSW | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 8 | 91.04 miles (146.51 km) SSE | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 9 | 120.44 miles (193.83 km) SW | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 128.02 miles (206.02 km) E | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 11 | 133.70 miles (215.17 km) NNE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 12 | 134.77 miles (216.90 km) ENE | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 13 | 146.81 miles (236.26 km) NW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 14 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) WNW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 173.28 miles (278.86 km) NW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.82 miles (18,257.67 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,341.95 miles (18,253.06 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,340.90 miles (18,251.37 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,333.59 miles (18,239.60 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,326.87 miles (18,228.79 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,317.98 miles (18,214.47 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,298.60 miles (18,183.29 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,290.76 miles (18,170.67 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,289.83 miles (18,169.18 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,288.89 miles (18,167.67 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 11,256.70 miles (18,115.86 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 12 | 11,253.84 miles (18,111.26 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,246.66 miles (18,099.71 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,241.58 miles (18,091.52 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,229.55 miles (18,072.16 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) WNW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 2 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) NE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 4 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 5 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) NW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 152.43 miles (245.31 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 153.11 miles (246.41 km) NNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 163.47 miles (263.07 km) NNW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 177.99 miles (286.45 km) NNW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) S | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) NNE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 12 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 13 | 250.02 miles (402.36 km) S | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 264.28 miles (425.32 km) NNW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 282.68 miles (454.92 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,224.80 miles (19,673.86 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,887.31 miles (19,130.73 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,825.84 miles (19,031.80 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,805.17 miles (18,998.54 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,756.08 miles (18,919.53 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,735.43 miles (18,886.30 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,722.78 miles (18,865.93 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,670.85 miles (18,782.37 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,659.84 miles (18,764.64 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,640.21 miles (18,733.05 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,639.49 miles (18,731.89 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,614.52 miles (18,691.71 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,613.15 miles (18,689.51 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,595.24 miles (18,660.68 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,497.02 miles (18,502.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |