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SKD to LIW: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
2,262 mi
3,641 km · 1,966 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from LIW?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Loikaw (LIW) is 2,262 miles (3,641 km, 1,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 LIW?
Nonstop service on SKD–LIW 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 4h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Loikaw?
Loikaw is 1.5 hours ahead of Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to LIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–LIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to LIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–LIW 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.