--- title: "Do Ab to Kandahar – 2 ways by plane, car | Mixroutes" description: "Do Ab to Kandahar is 1674 km. Fastest: fly in 12h 36m. Cheapest: drive from $165. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/do-ab-to-kandahar" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/do-ab-to-kandahar.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Do Ab to Kandahar [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Do+Ab&to=Kandahar) [Kandahar to Do Ab](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kandahar-to-do-ab) **Fastest:** 12h 36m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** $165\ by car\ **Distance:** 1674 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** –\ none timetabled\ ## 2 ways to travel 1674 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 15h 55m quicker than driving for $280 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Fly** best fastest 12h 36m$440–650 Estimated KSH → KDH · one stop via MHD · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Do+Ab&to=Kandahar) - [**Drive** cheapest 28h 31m$165–225 Estimated 2039 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Do+Ab&to=Kandahar) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Iran; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Visa likely needed for Afghanistan** · Iran passport (assumed) [Check rules](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/afghanistan/entry-requirements) - **Avoid travel to Iran** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.irn.html) - **Avoid travel to Afghanistan** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/afghanistan) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.afg.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: [Passport Index data](https://github.com/imorte/passport-index-data) (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Do Ab to Kandahar? The fastest way is by plane: about 12h 36m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 1674 km. What is the cheapest way from Do Ab to Kandahar? Driving is the cheapest, from $165. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking. How long is the flight from Do Ab to Kandahar? About 3h 51m in the air (KSH → MHD → KDH), one stop plus the change of planes; about 12h 36m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $440–650; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Kandahar from Do Ab by road? About 2039 km, roughly 28h 31m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $165–225; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Kandahar City in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Kandahar is a major city in southern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Kandahar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Kandahar District and has an estimated population of 732,629 settled residents. Mullah Hekmatullah is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Haji Nimatullah Hassan. [The Kandahar guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/kandahar) Worth your time - Chil Zena Historical site located in the Sarpuza neighborhood. - Kandahar Museum Contains the paintings of Ghiyassuddin, regarded as one of the most important Afghan painters of all time. - Tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani Resting place of Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the state of Afghanistan. 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