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SKD to GCH: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport)
1,117 mi
1,798 km · 971 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from GCH?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Gachsaran (GCH) is 1,117 miles (1,798 km, 971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to GCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 GCH?
Nonstop service on SKD–GCH 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 2h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Gachsaran?
Gachsaran is 1.5 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to GCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–GCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to GCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–GCH 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.