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SKD to ZMG: distance & flight time
Samarkand (Samarkand Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
2,723 mi
4,381 km · 2,366 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKD from ZMG?
The flight distance from Samarkand (SKD) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 2,723 miles (4,381 km, 2,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKD to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 ZMG?
Nonstop service on SKD–ZMG 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samarkand and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 3 hours behind Samarkand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKD to ZMG?
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Why are some SKD to ZMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKD–ZMG 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.