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YKH to KDH: distance & flight time
Yingkou (Yingkou Lanqi Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
3,164 mi
5,093 km · 2,750 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YKH — Yingkou Lanqi Airport · Yingkou, 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 YKH
- AOG · Anshan Air Base47 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport78 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base87 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport90 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 YKH from KDH?
The flight distance from Yingkou (YKH) to Kandahar (KDH) is 3,164 miles (5,093 km, 2,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKH to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 YKH to KDH?
Nonstop service on YKH–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKH to KDH?
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Why are some YKH to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKH–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.