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SKD to KOW: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
2,899 mi
4,665 km · 2,519 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from KOW?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 2,899 miles (4,665 km, 2,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 KOW?
Nonstop service on SKD–KOW 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 3 hours ahead of Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to KOW?
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Why are some SKD to KOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–KOW 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.