# Distance from Seoul (ICN) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)

> 5,499 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,499 km / 3,417 mi / 2,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 16:14 in Seoul, it's 11:44 in Kandahar Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,314 ft (KDH is higher than ICN)

## Airports

### [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seoul, South Korea
- ICAO: RKSI
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.470000, 126.450000
- Elevation: 23 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 16:14 in Seoul, it's 11:44 in Kandahar Airport.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Incheon International Airport (ICN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/icn-seoul-incheon-international-airport/1ef266df-8e0e-6aac-85a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)