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IIL to SKD: distance & flight time
Ilam (Ilam Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
1,213 mi
1,952 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
- 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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 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 IIL from SKD?
The flight distance from Ilam (IIL) to Samarkand (SKD) is 1,213 miles (1,952 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IIL to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 IIL to SKD?
Nonstop service on IIL–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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ilam and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 1.5 hours ahead of Ilam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IIL to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IIL–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IIL to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IIL–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.