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SKD to LFQ: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
2,422 mi
3,897 km · 2,104 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from LFQ?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 2,422 miles (3,897 km, 2,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 LFQ?
Nonstop service on SKD–LFQ 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to LFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–LFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to LFQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–LFQ 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.