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LHW to SKD: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
1,990 mi
3,203 km · 1,729 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 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 LHW from SKD?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Samarkand (SKD) is 1,990 miles (3,203 km, 1,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 LHW to SKD?
Nonstop service on LHW–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 4h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lanzhou and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LHW–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LHW to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LHW–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.