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Gulf Air flies nonstop from Dhaka to Bahrain on a Boeing 787-9 in about 5 hours 35 minutes, landing on Muharraq Island beside Manama.
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Dhaka to Manama flight guide
Flying from Dhaka to Manama
In short
Flights from Dhaka to Manama run nonstop from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Bahrain International Airport (BAH) on Gulf Air, the only airline on the route. The Boeing 787-9 covers 3,999 km in about 5 hours 35 minutes. Bahrain is a small country with a large Bangladeshi workforce, and workers fill most of the seats.
Gulf Air flies daily under two flight numbers. GF251 leaves Dhaka at 09:55 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and lands at 12:30 local time. GF249 departs at 20:00 on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays and arrives at 22:35. Bahrain is three hours behind Dhaka.
Gulf Air's allowance on this route is 23 kg checked and 7 kg in the cabin. Pack to that weight at home; topping up at the Shahjalal counter costs more.
Bahrain International Airport is on Muharraq Island, linked to Manama by causeways, and its current passenger terminal opened in January 2021. The ride into the capital is short. Visitors usually stay in Seef or along Bahrain Bay.
Your Bahrain work or visit visa needs to be approved before you leave Dhaka. Summer heat from June to September is fierce, so if you are starting a new job then, drink plenty of water and keep out of the midday sun for the first few days. The evening GF249 arrival avoids landing in the hottest part of the day.
Arriving at Bahrain International Airport, you can take a 24-hour bus from the bus station in the arrivals area, a Bahraini taxi from Car Park B or an app-based taxi from outside Gate 1. Free Wi-Fi covers the terminal. In Dhaka, departures may move to Hazrat Shahjalal's third terminal, which is due for a soft opening on 16 December 2026 and full operations in March or April 2027.
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Dhaka to Manama flights at a glance
Gulf Air operates direct flights from Dhaka (DAC) to Manama (BAH). The flight takes about 5h 35m.
| Flight time | 5h 35m nonstop |
|---|---|
| Distance | 3,999 km |
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Airlines flying Dhaka to Manama
Gulf Air flies this route.
Type of aircraft(s) on this route
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Boeing 787-9Gulf Air~290 seats (typical)
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Departure and arrival airports
DAC Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
- Codes
- IATA DAC
- City
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
BAH Bahrain International Airport
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- IATA BAH
- City
- Manama, Bahrain
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Gulf Air lists two layouts for its 787-9: 26 business and 256 economy seats, or 30 business and 262 economy. Either way business is a small cabin, so seats there go well before economy fills up.
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Three. Bahrain stays on Arabia Standard Time all year and Bangladesh never changes its clocks either, so the gap does not shift with the seasons. Tell whoever is meeting you to go by the Bahrain arrival time on the ticket.
The state of Bahrain, through its sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat. The airline began in 1950 as Gulf Aviation and has carried the Gulf Air name since 1974.
Plenty for an airport of its size. The terminal has a 9,000 m2 duty-free area, which is worth a look on the way home to Dhaka if you have gifts to buy and room left in your 23 kg.
Gulf Air: 23 kg checked, 7 kg cabin. Promotional fares can include less, so check the fare rules before you pay.
Gulf Air flies the route with the Boeing 787-9.
Getting there
Yes. The Bahrain Public Transport Company runs the buses that serve the airport. They suit a light traveller; with two full suitcases from Dhaka, most people take a taxi or the employer's car instead.
Taxis work around the clock at Bahrain International, so a late arrival is not a problem. Agree on the meter or a fare before you set off, and keep your hotel or company address written down in English.
It covers 210,000 m2, has 24 departure gates and was built for 14 million passengers a year. The airport handled 9,350,580 passengers in 2024, well short of that capacity.
The terminal was built with 7,000 parking spaces, so whoever comes to meet you can park and wait for you inside.
Yes, over the King Fahd Causeway, a 25 km road link opened in 1986 between Al Jasra in Bahrain and Khobar in Saudi Arabia. You will need a visa for Saudi Arabia as well; your Bahrain visa does not cover it.
A flight from Dhaka to Manama takes about 5 hours 35 minutes. The distance between Dhaka (DAC) and Manama (BAH) is about 3,999 km.
Gulf Air flies from Dhaka to Manama.
Flights leave from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) in Dhaka and land at Bahrain International Airport (BAH) in Manama.
Yes. Gulf Air flies nonstop from Dhaka (DAC) to Manama (BAH).
