# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)

> 8,741 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,741 km / 5,431 mi / 4,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 19:46 in Dhaka, it's 15:46 in Pietermaritzburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,393 ft (PZB 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

### [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.650000, 30.400000
- Elevation: 2,423 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:46 in Dhaka, it's 15:46 in Pietermaritzburg.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzb-pietermaritzburg-pietermaritzburg-airport/1ef266de-d3ef-6018-aa88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)