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SKD to BLJ: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Batna (Batna Airport)
3,263 mi
5,252 km · 2,836 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
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 BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from BLJ?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Batna (BLJ) is 3,263 miles (5,252 km, 2,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to BLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 BLJ?
Nonstop service on SKD–BLJ 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 6h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Batna?
Batna is 4 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to BLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–BLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to BLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–BLJ 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.