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GYD to SKD: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
896 mi
1,441 km · 778 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from SKD?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Samarkand (SKD) is 896 miles (1,441 km, 778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 GYD to SKD?
Nonstop service on GYD–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 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baku and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 1 hour ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYD–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYD to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYD–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.