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SKD to ASB: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Ashkhabad (Ashgabat International Airport)
479 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- ASB — Ashgabat International Airport · Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
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 ASB
- BJB · Bojnord Airport67 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport133 mi away
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from ASB?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Ashkhabad (ASB) is 479 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to ASB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 ASB?
Nonstop service on SKD–ASB 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to ASB?
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Why are some SKD to ASB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–ASB 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.