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CIF to SKD: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
2,672 mi
4,301 km · 2,322 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from SKD?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Samarkand (SKD) is 2,672 miles (4,301 km, 2,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 CIF to SKD?
Nonstop service on CIF–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chifeng and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIF–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIF to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIF–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.