Sylhet: 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.
Sylhet is a city of 237,000 people in Bangladesh (Sylhet Division), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Osmany International Airport (ZYL), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Sylhet Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Sylhet runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 44 min in late June (computed for 24.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sylhet is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Osmany International Airport (ZYL), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,478 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Shillong Airport (SHL, 90 km).
Flights to Sylhet: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sylhet Railway Station. Trains to Sylhet
Buses to Sylhet · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 199 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 285 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 178 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Khulna, 330 km — flights · trains
- Rangpur, 280 km — trains · tours
- Guwahati, 143 km (India) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rajshahi, 336 km
- Comilla, 174 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mohammadpur, 337 km
- Siliguri, 399 km (India)
Twin towns and sister cities: Amman, Konya, London, St Albans.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sylhet?
Osmany International Airport (ZYL), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sylhet?
About 237,000 people live in Sylhet, across 27 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sylhet in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Sylhet?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sylhet?
Dhaka (199 km), Chattogram (285 km), Gazipur (178 km), Khulna (330 km), Rangpur (280 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.