# Distance from Kandahar Airport (KDH) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 4,812 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,812 km / 2,990 mi / 2,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → China
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 12:54 in Kandahar Airport, it's 16:24 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,324 ft (SZX is lower than KDH)

## Airports

### [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://www.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

### [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shenzhen, China
- ICAO: ZGSZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.640000, 113.810000
- Elevation: 13 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 12:54 in Kandahar Airport, it's 16:24 in Shenzhen.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)