# Distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)

> 12,515 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,515 km / 7,776 mi / 6,758 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14.5h (When it's 18:44 in Honolulu, it's 09:14 in Kandahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,324 ft (KDH is higher than HNL)

## Airports

### [Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hnl-honolulu-daniel-k-inouye-international-airport/1ef266df-8953-6d78-a54a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Honolulu, United States
- ICAO: PHNL
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 21.320000, -157.920000
- Elevation: 13 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 18:44 in Honolulu, it's 09:14 in Kandahar Airport.
With a 14.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hnl-honolulu-daniel-k-inouye-international-airport/1ef266df-8953-6d78-a54a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)