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GNS to SKD: distance & flight time
Gunung Sitoli (Binaka Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
3,289 mi
5,293 km · 2,858 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNS — Binaka Airport · Gunung Sitoli, Indonesia
- 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 GNS
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport86 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport117 mi away
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport120 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 GNS from SKD?
The flight distance from Gunung Sitoli (GNS) to Samarkand (SKD) is 3,289 miles (5,293 km, 2,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNS to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 GNS to SKD?
Nonstop service on GNS–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gunung Sitoli and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 2 hours behind Gunung Sitoli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNS to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GNS–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GNS to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GNS–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.