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General information on flight Istanbul – Samarkand (IST – SKD)
4 ⁠hr 26 ⁠min
Average flight duration
3,212 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
14
Number of flights per week
TJS 1,065
Lowest price
TJS 1,862
Average ticket price
13:25
Earliest flight out
03:05
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from Istanbul to Samarkand

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from Istanbul to Samarkand:
Turkish Airlines
every day
from TJS 1,786
Uzbekistan Airways
Mon, Fri
from TJS 1,587

Cheapest flights for Istanbul – Samarkand (IST – SKD)

Aviasales.tj will find you the cheapest airfare for Istanbul – Samarkand by comparing the ticket prices to Samarkand using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Istanbul – Samarkand is up to you.

Istanbul – Samarkand is most popular in February, March and December. During this period the average ticket price is 1 876SM.

In the off-season – in January ticket prices drop to an average of 1 734SM.

Direct flight for from Istanbul to Samarkand

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Istanbul to Samarkand are offered by:

  • Uzbekistan Airways (daily HY7276)
  • Turkish Airlines (6 days per week, flight TK372)
  • Centrum Air (2 days per week, flight C6312)

Samarkand is served by 1 airport: Samarkand Airport. Direct flights for Istanbul – Samarkand are operated by:
  • Centrum Air, Uzbekistan Airways, Turkish Airlines from Istanbul New Airport to Samarkand Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Istanbul to Samarkand

An alternative option for Istanbul – Samarkand (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 3 215SM up to 4 173SM.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Azerbaijan Airlines with a layover in Baku. Tickets start at 660SM.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Azimuth (starting at 1 079SM with a layover in Adler/Sochi)
  • SunExpress (starting at 1 528SM with a layover in Izmir)
  • Centrum Air (starting at 1 657SM with a layover in Tashkent)
  • Uzbekistan Airways (starting at 2 806SM with a layover in Tashkent)

A flight with a layover on the route Istanbul – Samarkand will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Mineralnye Vody (flight A46070 Azimuth)
  • Krasnodar (flight A43070 Azimuth)
  • Izmir (flight TK2330 Turkish Airlines)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Aviasales.tj suggests buying tickets from Istanbul Samarkand in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

Ticket prices for Istanbul – Samarkand by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
December 2025 19.12.2025
12.12 - 15.12.2025
January 2026 26.01.2026
05.01 - 05.02.2026
February 2026 09.02.2026
01.02 - 08.02.2026
March 2026 29.03.2026
01.03 - 08.03.2026

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Istanbul to Samarkand found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Azimuth with a departure on 09.02.2026 and a price of 1 079 TJS.
Fastest flight for from Istanbul to Samarkand: ticket with Air Samarkand with the nearest departure on 26.12.2025 and a flight duration of 4hrs. 5min..
Airlines flying from Istanbul to Samarkand
Airports serving Istanbul – Samarkand

Istanbul airports serving flights to Samarkand:

  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Samarkand airports accepting flights from Istanbul:

  • Samarkand Airport (SKD)

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