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SKD to ODY: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Muang Xay (Oudomsay Airport)
2,446 mi
3,936 km · 2,125 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- ODY — Oudomsay Airport · Muang Xay, Laos
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 ODY
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport43 mi away
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport55 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport67 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from ODY?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Muang Xay (ODY) is 2,446 miles (3,936 km, 2,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to ODY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 ODY?
Nonstop service on SKD–ODY 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Muang Xay?
Muang Xay is 2 hours ahead of Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to ODY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–ODY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to ODY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–ODY 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.