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SKD to AVA: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Anshun (Anshun Huangguoshu Airport)
2,415 mi
3,886 km · 2,098 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- AVA — Anshun Huangguoshu Airport · Anshun, China
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 AVA
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport60 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport61 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport74 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from AVA?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Anshun (AVA) is 2,415 miles (3,886 km, 2,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to AVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 AVA?
Nonstop service on SKD–AVA 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Anshun?
Anshun is 3 hours ahead of Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to AVA?
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Why are some SKD to AVA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–AVA 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.