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VSG to SKD: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
1,487 mi
2,393 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- SKD — Samarkand Airport · Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from SKD?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Samarkand (SKD) is 1,487 miles (2,393 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 VSG to SKD?
Nonstop service on VSG–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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lugansk and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 2 hours ahead of Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VSG–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VSG to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VSG–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.