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IXM to KDH: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
1,690 mi
2,721 km · 1,469 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from KDH?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Kandahar (KDH) is 1,690 miles (2,721 km, 1,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 IXM to KDH?
Nonstop service on IXM–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madurai and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 1 hour behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXM–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXM to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXM–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.