Chāndpur: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chāndpur is a city of 203,000 people in Bangladesh (Chittagong), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chāndpur runs from about 10 h 45 min a day in late December to 13 h 36 min in late June (computed for 23.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chāndpur is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Barisal Airport (BZL, 60 km), Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 95 km).
Flights to Chāndpur: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chāndpur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 246 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 156 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khulna, 121 km — tours
- Rangpur, 314 km
- Howrah, 250 km (India) — tours
- Guwahati, 347 km (India)
- Rajshahi, 245 km
- Comilla, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Chāndpur?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chāndpur?
About 203,000 people live in Chāndpur, across 309 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chāndpur in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Chāndpur?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chāndpur?
Dhaka (59 km), Kolkata (246 km), Chattogram (156 km), Gazipur (89 km), Khulna (121 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.