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KDH to KNU: distance & flight time
Kandahar (Kandahar Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
947 mi
1,525 km · 823 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
947 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KDH from KNU?
The flight distance from Kandahar (KDH) to Kanpur (KNU) is 947 miles (1,525 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDH to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 KDH to KNU?
Nonstop service on KDH–KNU 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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kandahar and Kanpur?
Kanpur is 1 hour ahead of Kandahar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDH to KNU?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDH–KNU 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.