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TAO to SKD: distance & flight time
Qingdao (Liuting Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
2,874 mi
4,626 km · 2,498 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Near SKD
- KSQ · Karshi Khanabad Airport83 mi away
- NVI · Navoi Airport100 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport127 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAO from SKD?
The flight distance from Qingdao (TAO) to Samarkand (SKD) is 2,874 miles (4,626 km, 2,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAO to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 TAO to SKD?
Nonstop service on TAO–SKD 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 6h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours behind Qingdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAO to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAO–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAO to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAO–SKD 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.