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SHA to KDH: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
3,237 mi
5,210 km · 2,813 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from KDH?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kandahar (KDH) is 3,237 miles (5,210 km, 2,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 SHA to KDH?
Nonstop service on SHA–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 3.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–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.