Pānihāti: 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.
Pānihāti is a city of 378,705 people in India (West Bengal), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pānihāti runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late December to 13 h 34 min in late June (computed for 22.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pānihāti is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Jessore Airport (JSR, 97 km).
Flights to Pānihāti: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pānihāti · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 237 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 14 km
- Chattogram, 357 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 255 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 123 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 225 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 234 km — tours
- Ranchi, 322 km
- Rangpur, 351 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 14 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Pānihāti?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pānihāti?
About 378,705 people live in Pānihāti, across 19 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pānihāti in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Pānihāti?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pānihāti?
Dhaka (237 km), Kolkata (14 km), Chattogram (357 km), Gazipur (255 km), Khulna (123 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.