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SKD to RUD: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport)
684 mi
1,101 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- RUD — Shahroud Airport · Emam Shahr, Iran
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 RUD
- GBT · Gorgan Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport69 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport107 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from RUD?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Emam Shahr (RUD) is 684 miles (1,101 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to RUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 RUD?
Nonstop service on SKD–RUD 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 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Emam Shahr?
Emam Shahr is 1.5 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to RUD?
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Why are some SKD to RUD fares phone-only?
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