# Distance from Kandahar Airport (KDH) to Manila (MNL)

> 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**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Philippines
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 09:18 in Kandahar Airport, it's 12:48 in Manila)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,262 ft (MNL is lower than KDH)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mnl-manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport/1ef266df-8ec6-61d4-bca0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manila, Philippines
- ICAO: RPLL
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 14.510000, 121.020000
- Elevation: 75 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 09:18 in Kandahar Airport, it's 12:48 in Manila.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mnl-manila-ninoy-aquino-international-airport/1ef266df-8ec6-61d4-bca0-06bb2780ed98)
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