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AUH to SKD: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
1,275 mi
2,053 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from SKD?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Samarkand (SKD) is 1,275 miles (2,053 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 AUH to SKD?
Nonstop service on AUH–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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 1 hour ahead of Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AUH–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AUH to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUH–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.