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CJJ to KDH: distance & flight time
Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
3,485 mi
5,608 km · 3,028 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 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 CJJ from KDH?
The flight distance from Chongju (CJJ) to Kandahar (KDH) is 3,485 miles (5,608 km, 3,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJJ to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 CJJ to KDH?
Nonstop service on CJJ–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 7h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chongju and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 4.5 hours behind Chongju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJJ to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CJJ–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CJJ to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CJJ–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.