# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Fairbanks (EIL)

> 9,016 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,016 km / 5,602 mi / 4,868 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:01 in Dhaka, it's 00:01 in Fairbanks)
- **Elevation difference**: 518 ft (EIL is higher than DAC)

## Airports

### [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGHS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 23.840000, 90.400000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAEI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.670000, -147.100000
- Elevation: 548 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:01 in Dhaka, it's 00:01 in Fairbanks.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)