Paltan: 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.
Paltan is a city of 184,492 people in Bangladesh (Dhaka Division), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Paltan runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 39 min in late June (computed for 23.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Paltan is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 12 km (7 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, 86 km).
Flights to Paltan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Paltan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 3 km
- Kolkata, 247 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 213 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Khulna, 135 km — tours
- Rangpur, 252 km — tours
- Howrah, 250 km (India) — tours
- Guwahati, 304 km (India)
- Rajshahi, 197 km
- Comilla, 84 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Paltan?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Paltan?
About 184,492 people live in Paltan, across 1 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Paltan in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Paltan?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Paltan?
Dhaka (3 km), Kolkata (247 km), Chattogram (213 km), Gazipur (29 km), Khulna (135 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.