There are 6 ways to get from New York to Kandahār by plane, night bus, or car
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandahar Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)plane JFK - KDH
21h 19m$609–1,778Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kandahar Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)plane EWR - KDH
27h 43m$615–1,787Fly Laguardia Airport to Kandahar Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kandahar Airport (KDH)plane LGA - KDH
33h 27m$851–1,971Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul, night bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kabul (KBL)plane JFK - KBL
- Take the nightbus from Kabul to Kabul bus terminal, Kandaharnightbus
29h 22m$694–1,152Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul, night bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kabul (KBL)plane EWR - KBL
- Take the nightbus from Kabul to Kabul bus terminal, Kandaharnightbus
34h 10m$800–2,061Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Herat, drive
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Herat (HEA)plane JFK - HEA
- Drive from Herat (HEA) to Kandahārcar
29h$659–1,888
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kandahar Airport (KDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kandahār is to fly and night bus which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kandahār is to fly which takes 21h 19m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between New York and Kandahār is 11037 km.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from New York to Kandahār, including transfers.
Kandahār is 8h 30m ahead of New York. It is currently 12:27 PM in New York and 8:57 PM in Kandahār.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kandahār, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Ariana Afghan Airlines, and Emirates fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kandahar Airport (KDH) twice daily.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Dubai, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kandahar Airport via Dubai, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kandahar Airport via Boston, Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kandahar Airport via Montreal, Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kandahar Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kandahar Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Herat via Istanbul, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Night bus from Kabul to Kabul bus terminal, Kandahar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
Night bus from Kabul to Kabul bus terminal, Kandahar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
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