Distance from Kandahār to Balkh (Afghanistan)

The distance between Kandahār, Kandahar and Balkh is 581 kilometers (361 miles).

Kandahār, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Balkh, Afghanistan

From Kandahār to Balkh, the straight-line distance is 581 kilometers, heading north. Kandahār is situated at an altitude of 1,007 meters above sea level, while Balkh is at 348 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Kandahār, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 31.6133° N 65.7101° E

Elevation: 1,007 m (3,304 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kandahar Airport (KDH)
  • Tarin Kowt Airport (TII)
  • Bost Airport (BST)
  • Camp Bastion Airport (OAZ)
  • Quetta International Airport (UET)
Balkh, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 36.7564° N 66.8972° E

Elevation: 348 m (1,142 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)
  • Termez Airport (TMJ)
  • Konduz Airport (UND)
  • Maimana Airport (MMZ)
  • Qurghonteppa International Airport (KQT)

Other distances from Kandahār

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kandahār to Kabul 457 km
From Kandahār to Herāt 447 km
From Kandahār to Mazār-e Sharīf 580 km
From Kandahār to Kunduz 637 km
From Kandahār to Ghazni 333 km

Other distances from Balkh

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Balkh to Kabul 322 km
From Balkh to Herāt 503 km
From Balkh to Mazār-e Sharīf 20 km
From Balkh to Kandahār 581 km
From Balkh to Kunduz 175 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Afghanistan that are at equal or similar distances as between Kandahār and Balkh.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Los Angeles, United States Sacramento, United States 581 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 581 km
Brussels, Belgium Preston, United Kingdom 580 km
Maracay, Venezuela Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 582 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Mexicali, Mexico 580 km
Brampton, Canada The Bronx, United States 579 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Berlin, Germany 579 km
Boston, United States Baltimore, United States 579 km
Torreón, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 579 km
Mississauga, Canada Queens, United States 579 km
Brampton, Canada Washington, United States 579 km
Brampton, Canada New York City, United States 579 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 583 km
Saltillo, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 578 km
Philadelphia, United States Cleveland, United States 578 km
Oklahoma City, United States Austin, United States 577 km
Brussels, Belgium Swansea, United Kingdom 585 km
Brampton, Canada Manhattan, United States 577 km
Trujillo, Peru Cuenca, Ecuador 577 km

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