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CCU to KDH: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
1,515 mi
2,438 km · 1,316 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Near KDH
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport76 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport87 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport99 mi away
- UET · Quetta International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CCU from KDH?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Kandahar (KDH) is 1,515 miles (2,438 km, 1,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CCU to KDH?
Nonstop service on CCU–KDH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 1 hour behind Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CCU–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CCU to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CCU–KDH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.