Dimāpur: 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.
Dimāpur is a city of 135,860 people in India (Nagaland), 154 m (505 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dimapur Airport (DMU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dimāpur runs from about 10 h 34 min a day in late December to 13 h 48 min in late June (computed for 25.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dimāpur is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dimapur Airport (DMU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,513 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Dimāpur: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dimāpur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gazipur, 395 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Guwahati, 200 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Comilla, 374 km (Bangladesh)
- Agartala, 338 km — buses · car rental
- Kalemyo, 305 km (Myanmar)
- Aizawl, 263 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Narsingdi, 375 km (Bangladesh)
- Imphal, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nagar Naluākot, 355 km (Bangladesh)
- Brāhmanbāria, 340 km (Bangladesh) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Dimāpur?
Dimapur Airport (DMU), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dimāpur?
About 135,860 people live in Dimāpur, across 121 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dimāpur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Dimāpur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Dimāpur?
Gazipur (395 km), Guwahati (200 km), Comilla (374 km), Agartala (338 km), Kalemyo (305 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.