Kānchrāpāra: 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.
Kānchrāpāra is a city of 136,954 people in India (West Bengal), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kānchrāpāra runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late December to 13 h 35 min in late June (computed for 22.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kānchrāpāra is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Jessore Airport (JSR, 79 km).
Flights to Kānchrāpāra: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kānchrāpāra · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 219 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 356 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 234 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 118 km (Bangladesh) — buses · tours
- Jamshedpur, 230 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 224 km — tours
- Ranchi, 322 km
- Rangpur, 321 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 44 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Kānchrāpāra?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kānchrāpāra?
About 136,954 people live in Kānchrāpāra, across 9 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kānchrāpāra in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Kānchrāpāra?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kānchrāpāra?
Dhaka (219 km), Kolkata (45 km), Chattogram (356 km), Gazipur (234 km), Khulna (118 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.