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SNO to KDH: distance & flight time
Sakon Nakhon (Sakon Nakhon Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
2,587 mi
4,164 km · 2,248 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNO — Sakon Nakhon Airport · Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
- 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 SNO
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport37 mi away
- ZVK · Savannakhet Airport61 mi away
- ROI · Roi Et Airport78 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport89 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 SNO from KDH?
The flight distance from Sakon Nakhon (SNO) to Kandahar (KDH) is 2,587 miles (4,164 km, 2,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNO to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 SNO to KDH?
Nonstop service on SNO–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 5h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sakon Nakhon and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 2.5 hours behind Sakon Nakhon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNO to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNO–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNO to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNO–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.