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NGB to KDH: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
3,271 mi
5,264 km · 2,842 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, China
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 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 NGB from KDH?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Kandahar (KDH) is 3,271 miles (5,264 km, 2,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 NGB to KDH?
Nonstop service on NGB–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ninbo and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 3.5 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NGB–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NGB to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NGB–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.