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India · Uttar Pradesh

Shāhjānpur: how to get there and around

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Shāhjānpur is a city of 320,434 people in India (Uttar Pradesh), 158 m (518 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population320,434
Elevation158 m (518 ft)
Area11 km²
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30 now)
CurrencyRupee (INR)
Dialling code+91
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 546, Euro
Coordinates27.882, 79.909
Shāhjānpur

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Daylight in Shāhjānpur runs from about 10 h 25 min a day in late December to 13 h 57 min in late June (computed for 27.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Shāhjānpur is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

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Common questions

Which airport serves Shāhjānpur?

Bareilly Air Force Station (BEK), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.

How big is Shāhjānpur?

About 320,434 people live in Shāhjānpur, across 11 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Shāhjānpur in?

Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.

What currency is used in Shāhjānpur?

The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Shāhjānpur?

Delhi (276 km), Kanpur (163 km), Lucknow (153 km), Agra (202 km), Faridabad (261 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.