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SKD to AER: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
1,414 mi
2,276 km · 1,229 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKD
- KSQ · Karshi Khanabad Airport83 mi away
- NVI · Navoi Airport100 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport127 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport133 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from AER?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Sochi (AER) is 1,414 miles (2,276 km, 1,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 SKD to AER?
Nonstop service on SKD–AER 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Sochi?
Sochi is 2 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to AER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–AER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to AER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–AER 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.