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SKD to MLX: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
1,546 mi
2,488 km · 1,343 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from MLX?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Malatya (MLX) is 1,546 miles (2,488 km, 1,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 MLX?
Nonstop service on SKD–MLX 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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Malatya?
Malatya is 2 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to MLX?
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Why are some SKD to MLX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–MLX 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.