# Distance from Dubai (DXB) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)

> 1,239 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,239 km / 770 mi / 669 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United Arab Emirates) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: +0.5h (When it's 08:57 in Dubai, it's 09:27 in Kandahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,303 ft (KDH is higher than DXB)

## Airports

### [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMDB
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.250000, 55.360000
- Elevation: 34 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 a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:57 in Dubai, it's 09:27 in Kandahar Airport.

## Related

- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)