# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)

> 5,889 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,889 km / 3,659 mi / 3,180 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 08:06 in Edinburgh, it's 11:36 in Kandahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,202 ft (KDH is higher than EDI)

## Airports

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:06 in Edinburgh, it's 11:36 in Kandahar Airport.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)