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CNI to SKD: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
2,920 mi
4,699 km · 2,537 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 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 CNI from SKD?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Samarkand (SKD) is 2,920 miles (4,699 km, 2,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 CNI to SKD?
Nonstop service on CNI–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changhai and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours behind Changhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNI to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNI–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNI to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNI–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.