Tungi: 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.
Tungi is a city of 337,579 people in Bangladesh (Dhaka Division), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tungi runs from about 10 h 42 min a day in late December to 13 h 39 min in late June (computed for 23.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tungi is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 5 km (3 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 Tungi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tungi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 20 km — tours
- Kolkata, 255 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 226 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 12 km
- Khulna, 148 km — tours
- Rangpur, 237 km — tours
- Howrah, 258 km (India) — tours
- Guwahati, 289 km (India) — tours
- Rajshahi, 190 km
- Comilla, 93 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tungi?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tungi?
About 337,579 people live in Tungi, across 31 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tungi in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Tungi?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tungi?
Dhaka (20 km), Kolkata (255 km), Chattogram (226 km), Gazipur (12 km), Khulna (148 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.