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SKD to EBL: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
1,273 mi
2,048 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from EBL?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Erbil (EBL) is 1,273 miles (2,048 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 EBL?
Nonstop service on SKD–EBL 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Erbil?
Erbil is 2 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to EBL?
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Why are some SKD to EBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–EBL 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.