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DAC to DAR: distance & flight time
Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
4,051 mi
6,519 km · 3,520 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAC — Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Dhaka, Bangladesh
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DAC
- IXA · Agartala Airport53 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport72 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport88 mi away
- JSR · Jessore Airport91 mi away
Near DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAC from DAR?
The flight distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 4,051 miles (6,519 km, 3,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAC to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Dhaka and Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 3 hours behind Dhaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAC to DAR?
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