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LIW to SKD: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
2,262 mi
3,641 km · 1,966 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from SKD?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Samarkand (SKD) is 2,262 miles (3,641 km, 1,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 LIW to SKD?
Nonstop service on LIW–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Loikaw and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 1.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIW–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIW to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIW–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.