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SZV to KDH: distance & flight time
Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
3,183 mi
5,122 km · 2,766 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m 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
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, China
- 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 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 SZV from KDH?
The flight distance from Suzhou (SZV) to Kandahar (KDH) is 3,183 miles (5,122 km, 2,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZV to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 SZV to KDH?
Nonstop service on SZV–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Suzhou and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 3.5 hours behind Suzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZV to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZV–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZV to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZV–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.