Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ZYL to KDH: distance & flight time
Sylhet Osmani (Osmany International Airport) → Kandahar (Kandahar Airport)
1,643 mi
2,643 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
See live ZYL→KDH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZYL — Osmany International Airport · Sylhet Osmani, Bangladesh
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ZYL
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport46 mi away
- SHL · Shillong Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport70 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport81 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 ZYL from KDH?
The flight distance from Sylhet Osmani (ZYL) to Kandahar (KDH) is 1,643 miles (2,643 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZYL to KDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 ZYL to KDH?
Nonstop service on ZYL–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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sylhet Osmani and Kandahar?
Kandahar is 1.5 hours behind Sylhet Osmani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZYL to KDH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZYL–KDH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZYL to KDH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZYL–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.