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BTC to SKD: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
2,390 mi
3,847 km · 2,077 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 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 BTC from SKD?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Samarkand (SKD) is 2,390 miles (3,847 km, 2,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 BTC to SKD?
Nonstop service on BTC–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 5h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Batticaloa and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 0.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTC–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTC to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTC–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.