
Arriving about 90 minutes before departure gives you time for check-in and security at CXB. Allow more on public holidays.
Passengers use a single domestic terminal. A larger terminal has been under development as part of the airport's modernisation.
Kolatoli Beach is about 5 kilometres from the airport, a short ride by auto-rickshaw or taxi.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Novoair and Air Astra all fly the route, with many flights each day.
Scheduled flights at Cox's Bazar are domestic. For international travel, connect through Dhaka or Chattogram.
Cox's Bazar Airport uses the IATA code CXB and the ICAO code VGCB.
Auto-rickshaws, taxis and hotel shuttles are available outside the terminal. Many beach hotels will arrange a pickup if you ask in advance.
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Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB), also referred to as Cox's Bazar International Airport, serves the seaside town of Cox's Bazar in south-eastern Bangladesh. The town is the country's favourite beach destination, and the airport is how most visitors from the capital arrive. It is a busy domestic airport with a long runway close to the Bay of Bengal.
The airport sits within the town itself, close to the coast. Kolatoli Beach, where many hotels are clustered, is about 5 kilometres away, so the ride to most hotels is short.
Cox's Bazar has a compact domestic terminal with check-in counters, a waiting area and basic refreshments. A larger terminal has been under development as part of a wider modernisation of the airport, so layouts may change over time.
Several domestic carriers link Cox's Bazar with Dhaka, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Novoair and Air Astra. The Dhaka route runs many times a day, which makes a weekend trip easy. Some airlines also link the town with other Bangladeshi cities, so check the current schedule.
Auto-rickshaws (known locally as CNGs), taxis and hotel shuttles wait outside the terminal. Many resorts along the beach road offer pickups if you book ahead, which saves bargaining on arrival.
The long sandy beach is the main attraction, with Kolatoli, Laboni and Inani among the favourite stretches. The Marine Drive road follows the coast south, with sea views much of the way. Himchari's hills and waterfall make an easy half-day trip, and boats leave for islands off the coast in the dry season.
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