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SKD to DDG: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Dandong (Dandong Airport)
2,984 mi
4,803 km · 2,593 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from DDG?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Dandong (DDG) is 2,984 miles (4,803 km, 2,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to DDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 DDG?
Nonstop service on SKD–DDG 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Dandong?
Dandong is 3 hours ahead of Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to DDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–DDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to DDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–DDG 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.