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ESL to SKD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
1,228 mi
1,976 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from SKD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Samarkand (SKD) is 1,228 miles (1,976 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 ESL to SKD?
Nonstop service on ESL–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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 2 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–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.