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KDH to PEK: distance & flight time
Kandahar (Kandahar Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
2,865 mi
4,611 km · 2,490 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KDH from PEK?
The flight distance from Kandahar (KDH) to Beijing (PEK) is 2,865 miles (4,611 km, 2,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDH to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 PEK?
Nonstop service on KDH–PEK 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kandahar and Beijing?
Beijing is 3.5 hours ahead of Kandahar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDH to PEK?
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Why are some KDH to PEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDH–PEK 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.