Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 2 — does not meet ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 8
- Scheduled routes
- 145
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- DAC → KUL · 5 carriers
Top airports in Bangladesh
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka | DAC | 99 | Departures → |
| 2 | Chittagong | CGP | 20 | Departures → |
| 3 | Sylhet | ZYL | 11 | Departures → |
| 4 | Coxs Bazar | CXB | 5 | Departures → |
| 5 | Saidpur | SPD | 5 | Departures → |
| 6 | Jessore | JSR | 2 | Departures → |
| 7 | Rajshahi | RJH | 2 | Departures → |
| 8 | Barisal | BZL | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Bangladesh
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biman Bangladesh Airlines | BG | 51 | Network → |
| 2 | US-Bangla Airlines | BS | 30 | Network → |
| 3 | Air Astra | 2A | 8 | Network → |
| 4 | Novoair | VQ | 8 | Network → |
| 5 | IndiGo | 6E | 5 | Network → |
| 6 | Salam Air | OV | 4 | Network → |
| 7 | Saudia | SV | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi | 3L | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Air India | AI | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | China Southern Airlines | CZ | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Bangladesh
Most-served international destinations
- Kuala Lumpur (KUL) · Malaysia — 5 carriers
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) · United Arab Emirates — 4 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 4 carriers
- Muscat (MCT) · Oman — 4 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 4 carriers
- Riyadh (RUH) · Saudi Arabia — 4 carriers
- Sharjah (SHJ) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Doha (DOH) · Qatar — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Bangladesh
- 2025-07-21 — 2025 Dhaka fighter jet crash — 34 fatal
- 2025-05-16
- 2023-06-28 — B773
- 2022-10-21 — Nationality and
- 2022-10-21 — BOEING 737 800 (US-Bangla Airlines Ltd.)
- 2022-06-05 — of the aircraft
- 2021-11-17 — ATR 72-500
- 2021-03-16
- 2021-03-16 — CESSNA 152
- 2021-01-09 — Nationality and
- 2021-01-09 — CESSNA 152 NO SERIES (Galaxy Flying Academy Limited)
- 2020-10-08
- 2019-05-08 — Nationality (Aircraft type)
- 2018-10-11 — Eurocopter EC130 B4 (ATL Aviation (Pvt) Ltd)
- 2018-09-26 — BOEING 737 800 (US-Bangla Airlines)
- 2018-07-24 — Boeing 777
- 2018-03-12 — and Model (and Registration and Nora Valle) — 51 fatal
- 2018-01-16
- 2017-10-01 — narrating about the Accident
- 2017-05-28 — Air Traffic Services and Airport Facilities — 2 fatal
Where Bangladesh flies to
- United Arab Emirates — 22 routes to 3 airports
- Saudi Arabia — 14 routes to 4 airports
- India — 12 routes to 5 airports
- Oman — 9 routes to 2 airports
- China — 6 routes to 4 airports
- Malaysia — 5 routes to 1 airport
- Qatar — 5 routes to 1 airport
- Kuwait — 3 routes to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has 8 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has 145 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Bangladesh?
Top operators by route count: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Air Astra, Novoair, IndiGo.
Which is the busiest airport in Bangladesh?
By scheduled-route count, Dhaka (DAC) is the busiest airport in Bangladesh with 99 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Bangladesh?
Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia sees the most competition with 5 carriers serving it from Bangladesh.
Which countries do Bangladesh-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: United Arab Emirates (22 routes), Saudi Arabia (14 routes), India (12 routes), Oman (9 routes), China (6 routes).