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General information on flight Samarkand – Istanbul (SKD – IST)
5 ⁠hr 15 ⁠min
Average flight duration
3,212 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
19
Number of flights per week
TJS 1,285
Lowest price
TJS 1,939
Average ticket price
05:40
Earliest flight out
11:40
Latest flight out

Direct flight schedule from to 

The easiest way to get to your destination is with a direct flight. The following airlines operate flights from to :
Centrum Air
Mon, Thu
from TJS 1,593
Turkish Airlines
every day
from TJS 1,759
Uzbekistan Airways
Mon, Wed, Fri
from TJS 1,920

Cheapest flights for Samarkand – Istanbul (SKD – IST)

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

Samarkand – Istanbul is most popular in May, September and October. During this period the average ticket price is 2 058SM.

Direct flight for from Samarkand to Istanbul

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

  • Uzbekistan Airways (daily HY7275)
  • Turkish Airlines (6 days per week, flight TK373)
  • Air Samarkand (3 days per week, flight 9S201)
  • Centrum Air (2 days per week, flight C6311)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Samarkand – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Centrum Air, Air Samarkand from Samarkand Airport to Istanbul New Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Samarkand to Istanbul

An alternative option for Samarkand – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 2 587SM up to 4 561SM.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Azerbaijan Airlines with a layover in Baku. Tickets start at 1 317SM.

Affordable and convenient options are also available from:

  • Sun Express (starting at 1 520SM with a layover in Izmir)
  • Turkish Airlines (starting at 1 590SM with a layover in Turkistan)
  • Pobeda (starting at 1 687SM with a layover in Moscow)
  • Uzbekistan Airways (starting at 2 924SM with a layover in Tashkent)

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

  • Baku (flight J2530 Azerbaijan Airlines)
  • Izmir (flight XQ965 Sun Express)
  • Tashkent (flight HY46 Uzbekistan Airways)

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

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Samarkand – Istanbul could increase more than twofold.

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

Ticket prices for Samarkand – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
September 2025 24.09.2025
17.09 - 22.09.2025
October 2025 03.10.2025
01.10 - 08.10.2025
November 2025 10.11.2025
22.11 - 29.11.2025
December 2025 01.12.2025
25.12 - 05.01.2026
May 2026 25.05.2026
01.05 - 08.05.2026

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

Cheapest flight for from Samarkand to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Air Samarkand with a departure on 03.10.2025 and a price of 1 308 TJS.
Fastest flight for from Samarkand to Istanbul: ticket with Uzbekistan Airways with the nearest departure on 17.09.2025 and a flight duration of 5hrs. 0min..
Airlines flying from Samarkand to Istanbul
Airports serving Samarkand – Istanbul

Samarkand airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Samarkand Airport (SKD)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Samarkand:

  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)

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