BHX → ZYL
Birmingham to Sylhet
- Route
- BHX → ZYL
- Distance
- 5,013 miles
- Non-stop flying time
- around 10h 15m
- With one stop
- usually 14 hours–16 hours
- Arrive at
- Osmani International Airport
- Local time
- UTC+6
Leaving from Birmingham
Next to Birmingham International station on the West Coast Main Line, convenient for the whole of the Midlands. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines are among the carriers offering one-stop connections from Birmingham.
Arriving in Sylhet
Tea gardens, hills and shrines — and the home region of most of Britain’s Bangladeshi families.
Connections and timing
Typical connecting points on this route: Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul. Best time to go: november to February.
Fares on this route are usually lowest when booked well ahead and outside UK school holidays, Eid and Christmas. Being flexible by a day or two, or flying mid-week, often helps — your consultant will tell you what moves the price on your dates.
Other UK airports to Sylhet
- London Heathrow
- London Gatwick
- London Stansted
- Manchester
- Leeds Bradford
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
- Newcastle
- Bristol
Questions people ask
- How long is the flight from Birmingham to Sylhet?
- The two airports are about 5,013 miles apart. A non-stop flight, where one operates, takes around 10h 15m. With one connection, most journeys take 14 hours to 16 hours door to gate, depending on the layover.
- Are there direct flights from Birmingham to Sylhet?
- It depends on the season and the airline — non-stop services start, stop and change frequency through the year. Most travellers on this route connect via Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi. Call us and a consultant will check what is flying on your dates.
- Which airport will I land at?
- Osmani International Airport (ZYL).
- How can I get the cheapest fare?
- Book early, avoid peak holiday weeks, and be flexible by a day or two if you can. Send us your dates and we’ll compare fares across the airlines for you — or call 020 3137 8781, open 24/7.