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JIQ to SKD: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
2,457 mi
3,955 km · 2,135 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
- 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 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 JIQ from SKD?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Samarkand (SKD) is 2,457 miles (3,955 km, 2,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 JIQ to SKD?
Nonstop service on JIQ–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 5h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qianjiang and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours behind Qianjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIQ–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIQ to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIQ–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.