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SKD to KWE: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Guiyang (Longdongbao Airport)
2,453 mi
3,948 km · 2,132 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- KWE — Longdongbao Airport · Guiyang, 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 KWE
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport61 mi away
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport79 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from KWE?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Guiyang (KWE) is 2,453 miles (3,948 km, 2,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to KWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m 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 KWE?
Nonstop service on SKD–KWE 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 5h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Guiyang?
Guiyang is 3 hours ahead of Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to KWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–KWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to KWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–KWE 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.