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FBD to SKD: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
261 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from SKD?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Samarkand (SKD) is 261 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 FBD to SKD?
Nonstop service on FBD–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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faizabad and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 0.5 hours ahead of Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FBD–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FBD to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FBD–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.