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XMN to SKD: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Samarkand (Samarkand Airport)
3,124 mi
5,028 km · 2,715 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from SKD?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Samarkand (SKD) is 3,124 miles (5,028 km, 2,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to SKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 XMN to SKD?
Nonstop service on XMN–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiamen and Samarkand?
Samarkand is 3 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to SKD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XMN–SKD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XMN to SKD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XMN–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.