Motijheel: 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.
Motijheel is a city of 202,308 people in Bangladesh (Dhaka Division), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Motijheel runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 39 min in late June (computed for 23.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Motijheel is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 85 km).
Flights to Motijheel: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Motijheel · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 2 km
- Kolkata, 247 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 212 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khulna, 134 km — tours
- Rangpur, 254 km — tours
- Howrah, 250 km (India) — tours
- Guwahati, 304 km (India)
- Rajshahi, 198 km
- Comilla, 83 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Motijheel?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Motijheel?
About 202,308 people live in Motijheel (GeoNames).
What time zone is Motijheel in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Motijheel?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Motijheel?
Dhaka (2 km), Kolkata (247 km), Chattogram (212 km), Gazipur (30 km), Khulna (134 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.