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ESB to SKD: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
1,790 mi
2,881 km · 1,556 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from SKD?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Samarkand (SKD) is 1,790 miles (2,881 km, 1,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 ESB to SKD?
Nonstop service on ESB–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ankara and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 2 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESB–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESB to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESB–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.