Gardez: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gardez is a city of 103,601 people in Afghanistan (Paktia), 2,308 m (7,572 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Khost International Airport (KHT), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Gardez runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gardez is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Khost International Airport (KHT), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,740 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Gardez: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gardez · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Peshawar, 222 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Kabul, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 354 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Bannu, 145 km (Pakistan)
- Sargodha, 363 km (Pakistan)
- Dera Ismail Khan, 251 km (Pakistan)
- Battagram, 370 km (Pakistan)
- Jhang Sadr, 389 km (Pakistan)
- Islamabad, 354 km (Pakistan)
- Sahiwal, 342 km (Pakistan)
Common questions
Which airport serves Gardez?
Khost International Airport (KHT), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gardez?
About 103,601 people live in Gardez (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gardez in?
Asia/Kabul, currently UTC+4:30.
What currency is used in Gardez?
The Afghani (AFN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gardez?
Peshawar (222 km), Kabul (104 km), Rawalpindi (354 km), Bannu (145 km), Sargodha (363 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.