Samarkand is one of the oldest cities in the world, a pearl of the Silk Road and the second-largest city in Uzbekistan. Islam Karimov International Airport (SKD) receives direct flights from Moscow, Istanbul, Dubai, Seoul and other cities. ioka.uz compares flight prices to Samarkand across 728 airlines.
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Cheap flight tickets from 1,400,000 UZS
Samarkand overview
Uzbekistan
Country
GMT +5
Time zone
560,000
Population
SKD
Airport
* Please note: flight times are shown in local time — always double-check before your flight.
Samarkand Airport (SKD)
Islom Karimov International Airport, Samarkand (IATA: SKD) is located 6 km north of the city center. After a major reconstruction in 2022, capacity was increased to 1 million passengers per year. It has one international terminal.
SKD
IATA code
6 km
To city center
1 (international)
Terminals
Taxi, shuttle bus
Transport
From the airport you can reach central Samarkand by taxi in 10–15 minutes (30,000–50,000 UZS) or by shuttle bus.
Direct flights to Samarkand
| From | Airlines | Flight time | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tashkent → Samarkand | Uzbekistan Airways | 1 h 00 min | 800,000 UZS |
| Moscow → Samarkand | Aeroflot, Uzbekistan Airways | 5 h 40 min | 1,700,000 UZS |
| Istanbul → Samarkand | Turkish Airlines | 5 h 40 min | 3,100,000 UZS |
| Dubai → Samarkand | flydubai | 3 h 50 min | 2,200,000 UZS |
| Almaty → Samarkand | Uzbekistan Airways | 1 h 45 min | 1,400,000 UZS |
| Saint Petersburg → Samarkand | Rossiya | 5 h 50 min | 1,900,000 UZS |
| Kazan → Samarkand | Uzbekistan Airways | 4 h 00 min | 2,000,000 UZS |
| Seoul → Samarkand | Uzbekistan Airways | 7 h 00 min | 4,600,000 UZS |
Popular routes from Samarkand
Airlines flying to Samarkand
Best time to fly to Samarkand
The best time is April–May and September–October: warm weather, ideal conditions for visiting Registan, Bibi-Khanym, Gur-e-Amir and Shah-i-Zinda. Summer is hot (+38°C), winter is mildly cool. The lowest prices are in February and November.
FAQ
Islom Karimov International Airport (SKD), 6 km from the city center.
From Tashkent — from 800,000 UZS, from Moscow — from 1,700,000 UZS, from Istanbul — from 3,100,000 UZS.
Uzbekistan Airways, Aeroflot, Turkish Airlines, flydubai, Rossiya and others.
The plane is faster (1 hour), but factoring in the trip to the airport, the Afrosiyob train is more convenient — just 2 h 10 min and it arrives right in the city center.
February and November are the low season. April–May and September–October are the high tourist season.
Train tickets to Samarkand
High-speed Afrosiyob trains are the best way to reach Samarkand from other cities in Uzbekistan. Tickets can be bought on ioka.uz:
Tashkent → Samarkand (Afrosiyob)2 h 10 min
Bukhara → Samarkand (Afrosiyob)1 h 30 min
Karshi → Samarkand (Sharq)3 h 00 min