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BFE to SKD: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
2,854 mi
4,593 km · 2,480 nm
6h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from SKD?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Samarkand (SKD) is 2,854 miles (4,593 km, 2,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 4m 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 BFE to SKD?
Nonstop service on BFE–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 6h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to SKD?
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Why are some BFE to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFE–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.