# Distance from Denver (DEN) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)

> 12,019 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,019 km / 7,468 mi / 6,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 22:16 in Denver, it's 08:46 in Kandahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,097 ft (KDH is lower than DEN)

## Airports

### [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denver, United States
- ICAO: KDEN
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.860000, -104.670000
- Elevation: 5,434 ft

### [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 31.510000, 65.850000
- Elevation: 3,337 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:16 in Denver, it's 08:46 in Kandahar Airport.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Denver International Airport (DEN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/den-denver-denver-international-airport/1ef266df-1706-67b6-bf3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
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