Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) is the main airport serving Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is in Kurmitola, on the northern side of the city, and is often listed simply as Dhaka Airport in flight searches. The airport code DAC refers to this airport, whether your booking is an international arrival or a domestic flight within Bangladesh.

Identify Dhaka Airport before booking

Use Dhaka (DAC) when searching for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The official airport directory lists carriers including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines and Malaysia Airlines; a directory entry does not mean each airline flies from every possible origin.

For travel from the Philippines, read the connecting hub and operating carrier on the whole itinerary. A flight sold to Dhaka may include a stop in another country. Compare total travel time and the connection process rather than treating the final DAC code as proof of a nonstop flight.

International and domestic terminal arrangements

The airport describes international Terminals 1 and 2 as parts of the same building, with departures upstairs and arrivals on the ground floor. The domestic terminal is a separate building. The distinction matters when a Dhaka arrival is followed by a domestic flight.

Terminal development information can become outdated. Use the terminal assigned to your actual booking rather than assuming a new terminal is in use because an older announcement forecast an opening. Share the current terminal and flight number with the person collecting you.

Connecting from an international arrival to a domestic flight

Build the connection around the arrival process, not only the walk between buildings. Where required, complete immigration, collect baggage and pass customs before continuing to the domestic terminal. The airport’s passenger FAQ describes an onward path from the international customs exit toward the domestic building.

Ask the airline whether your booking includes the onward flight, where the bag is tagged and whether it must be rechecked in Dhaka. With separate tickets, the second airline’s check-in deadline remains your responsibility. A short advertised flight connection may leave little room for queues or baggage delays.

Choose a transfer for your part of Dhaka

Dhaka is spread across several districts, so the airport-to-hotel journey depends on the address and traffic. A hotel in northern Dhaka and a destination in another part of the city should not be given one universal driving time. Send your driver the full address and a contact number for the accommodation.

The airport identifies taxi and rent-a-car arrangements near the canopy area, with service desks available for making arrangements. A prebooked hotel pickup is another option to ask about. Confirm the agreed fare, payment method, meeting point and waiting arrangement before starting the journey.

Handle arrival money and essential information

The official airport FAQ identifies help desks and foreign-exchange services among its passenger facilities. Use an airport help desk if you need directions to the domestic terminal or cannot locate the pickup point. Keep your booking and destination address accessible without relying entirely on mobile data.

Carry enough information to distinguish the airline, flight number and terminal, especially if the itinerary uses a codeshare. For a driver who is not entering the terminal, agree on a clearly named meeting point instead of asking them to find you somewhere in the arrivals hall.

Plan check-in for your departure from DAC

For an international departure, add the road journey to Kurmitola to your airline’s recommended airport arrival time. Traffic is part of the plan; the check-in deadline does not move because the vehicle arrives late. Leave room to find the assigned terminal, complete bag drop and reach security.

If the booking includes a domestic feeder flight into Dhaka, confirm the terminal change and the international check-in requirements before departure. A shared airport code does not establish an airside connection between a domestic arrival and every international flight.

Keep baggage questions with the operating airline

Checked-baggage limits and cabin-bag rules belong to the airline and fare you booked. A through ticket can simplify a journey, but the baggage tag and airline instructions determine whether a bag goes onward or must be collected in Dhaka. Photograph or retain the baggage receipt until the trip ends.

Report a missing checked bag before leaving the relevant baggage area and retain the airline’s case details. For something left onboard, contact the operating carrier. Airport passenger assistance and an airline baggage report serve different purposes.

Compare Dhaka flights on Traveloka

Search Traveloka for Dhaka (DAC) using your origin and actual dates. Compare the operating airlines, connection airports, baggage and fare conditions. If you are continuing within Bangladesh, plan the domestic segment and the terminal transfer before committing to the international itinerary.