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IPH to KDH: distance & flight time
Ipoh (Sultan Azlan Shah Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
2,946 mi
4,740 km · 2,560 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPH — Sultan Azlan Shah Airport · Ipoh, Malaysia
- 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 IPH
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport79 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport104 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 IPH from KDH?
The flight distance from Ipoh (IPH) to Kandahar (KDH) is 2,946 miles (4,740 km, 2,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPH to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 IPH to KDH?
Nonstop service on IPH–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 6h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ipoh and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 3.5 hours behind Ipoh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPH to KDH?
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Why are some IPH to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPH–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.