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SKD to FBD: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
261 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from FBD?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Faizabad (FBD) is 261 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 FBD?
Nonstop service on SKD–FBD 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Faizabad?
Faizabad is 0.5 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to FBD?
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Why are some SKD to FBD fares phone-only?
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