Distance from Kandahār to Chicago

The distance between Kandahār, Afghanistan and Chicago, United States is 11,426 kilometers (7,100 miles).

Kandahār, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Kandahār to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 11,426 kilometers, heading north. Kandahār is situated at an altitude of 1,007 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 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)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

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 Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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Vancouver, Canada Montevideo, Uruguay 11,422 km
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Buenos Aires, Argentina Amsterdam, Netherlands 11,421 km
Wellington, New Zealand El Paso, United States 11,421 km
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