Samarkand Airport (SKD)

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Country Uzbekistan | Continent Asia | IATA: SKD | ICAO: UTSS | Elevation 2224 ft · 678 m | Local time

Destinations
22
Flights / day
14
Busiest route
Moscow
Top airline
Centrum Air

Samarkand Airport averages 14 flights per day to 22 destinations, with one domestic route and 20 international routes. A total of 19 airlines operate at SKD, led by Centrum Air. This airport provides direct service to eight countries across three continents, with Russian Federation representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Samarkand connects to Vladivostok, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 10 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Samarkand Airport connects 21 destinations worldwide, with Moscow standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Vladivostok, and the shortest flight is to Tashkent.

Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,743 mi · 2,806 km
3
per day
Moscow (DME) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
4 hr 40 mins
1,715 mi · 2,760 km
2
per day
Saint-Petersburg (LED) – Russian Federation
5 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,102 mi · 3,383 km
1
per day
Tashkent (TAS) – Uzbekistan
3 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
162 mi · 260 km
1
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
3 airlines
5 hr 15 mins
1,996 mi · 3,212 km
5
per week
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,750 mi · 2,816 km
5
per week
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,204 mi · 1,937 km
4
per week
Ekaterinburg (SVX) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,210 mi · 1,948 km
4
per week
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
3 airlines
SKD → JED
4
per week
Astana (NQZ) – Kazakhstan
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
812 mi · 1,306 km
3
per week
Sochi (AER) – Russian Federation
3 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,414 mi · 2,276 km
3
per week
Xianyang (XIY) – China
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,310 mi · 3,717 km
3
per week
İzmir (ADB) – Türkiye
1 airline
5 hr 30 mins
2,123 mi · 3,417 km
2
per week
Novosibirsk (OVB) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,281 mi · 2,061 km
2
per week
Ufa (UFA) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,149 mi · 1,848 km
2
per week
Vladivostok (VVO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,292 mi · 5,298 km
2
per week
Kazan (KZN) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,365 mi · 2,197 km
1
per week
Krasnodar (KRR) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,459 mi · 2,348 km
1
per week
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,896 mi · 3,052 km
1
per week
Mineralnyye Vody (MRV) – Russian Federation
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,262 mi · 2,031 km
1
per week
Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) – Israel
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
1,863 mi · 2,998 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Samarkand Airport is served by 19 airlines, with Centrum Air in the lead at 23% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 46% of routes. 12 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 17 airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Centrum Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Vladivostok with a flight time of 7 hrs 10 mins.

Centrum Air (9 routes)
Uzbekistan Airways (5 routes)
Azimuth Airlines (4 routes)
Ural Airlines (3 routes)
UTAir (2 routes)
Taban Airlines (2 routes)
Aeroflot (2 routes)
Pobeda (1 routes)
AtlasGlobal UA (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Elite Airways (1 routes)
Southern Air (1 routes)
Qazaq Air (1 routes)
Loong Air (1 routes)
Sun Express (1 routes)
S7 Airlines (1 routes)
Sun d'Or (1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)

Samarkand Airport provides direct service to eight countries across three continents. The route network is 5% domestic and 95% international. Russian Federation is the primary international destination.

Russian Federation - 9/day
Uzbekistan - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
Saudi Arabia - 1/day
Kazakhstan - 0/day
China - 0/day
Israel - 0/day

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Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,197 ft 3,108 m 161 ft 49 m Asphalt
10,197 ft 3,108 m 161 ft 49 m Asphalt

Runway Length

18 aircraft cannot operate at Samarkand Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,197 ft (3,108 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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