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AQI to SKD: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
1,424 mi
2,292 km · 1,237 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Near SKD
- KSQ · Karshi Khanabad Airport83 mi away
- NVI · Navoi Airport100 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport127 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AQI from SKD?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Samarkand (SKD) is 1,424 miles (2,292 km, 1,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AQI to SKD?
Nonstop service on AQI–SKD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hafr Al-batin and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 2 hours ahead of Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AQI–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AQI to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AQI–SKD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.