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SKD to TQD: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
1,366 mi
2,199 km · 1,187 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from TQD?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 1,366 miles (2,199 km, 1,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 TQD?
Nonstop service on SKD–TQD 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 2 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to TQD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKD–TQD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKD to TQD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–TQD 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.