There are 2 ways to get from Dunhuang to Balkh by plane or car
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Dunhuang (DNH) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Balkh is to fly and drive which costs $400 - $1,500 and takes 39h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Balkh is to fly which takes 28h 43m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Dunhuang and Balkh is 2452 km.
It takes approximately 28h 43m to get from Dunhuang to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 3h 30m behind Dunhuang. It is currently 2:09 PM in Dunhuang and 10:39 AM in Balkh.
There are four+ hotels available in Balkh.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Balkh, Afghanistan?
Tianjin Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Mahan Air fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR) twice a week.
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Dunhuang to Mazar-e Sharif via Urumqi, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Kabul via Urumqi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Dunhuang to Kabul via Urumqi, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
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