# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)

> 5,290 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,290 km / 3,287 mi / 2,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 09:03 in Geneva, it's 11:33 in Kandahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,926 ft (KDH is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 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 09:03 in Geneva, it's 11:33 in Kandahar Airport.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
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