How to find cheap flights to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Samarkand International Airport is Rs49,982. A round-trip plane ticket to SKD right now is Rs117,769.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll receive an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to SKD goes up or down.
Book as early as possible. You might even be able to land some awesome early bird deals on tickets to Samarkand, where Samarkand International Airport is located.
Check the 'Add nearby airports' option and widen your search for cheap flights to Samarkand. This will list all the airports around your departure and arrival points.
If there's no rush to travel to Samarkand, think about going the long way round. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Samarkand International Airport by choosing a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to Samarkand
May is usually the cheapest month to jump on a flight to Samarkand.
Make use of the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for an entire month and find a flight to SKD that fits your plans and budget.
April is the most popular month for flights to SKD. Travel then if you're eager to see Samarkand at its busiest and best.
The quietest time of the year to go is December. Book your plane tickets to Samarkand then and explore the top attractions at a more leisurely pace.
The weather can make or break your holiday, so consider what kind of conditions you want to travel in. Samarkand is warmest in July, averaging between 13ºC and 34ºC.
Ranging from -11ºC to 8ºC, January is when temperatures are lowest.
Want to leave the umbrella at home? July is the driest month in Samarkand, averaging one day of rain.
The wettest time of year is March. Plan your trip then and you can expect to get around 11 days of rainfall.
Travelling to Samarkand International Airport (SKD): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Samarkand International Airport, these airlines make reaching Samarkand easy:
If you want to jet off with the carrier that tops the list for punctuality, book your SKD plane ticket with Uzbekistan Airways. Up to 89% of its flights into this airport arrive according to schedule.
SKD is in the UTC+5 timezone.
Whether you're arriving late or simply want the convenience of staying close by, you'll find some comfortable hotels near Samarkand International Airport. Check in and relax at one of these after your flight to SKD:
Samarkand International Airport has an on-time performance of 68%. This number shows how often flights from SKD arrive at their destination as planned.
Getting to central Samarkand from Samarkand International Airport (SKD)
Central Samarkand is about 8 kilometres from SKD.
After landing from your flight to SKD, expect a drive to the centre of around 15 minutes.
You can expect the ride to take about 30 minutes on public transport.
The right hotel can turn a good trip into a great one. Book a room at one of these guest-approved stays in Samarkand:
Samarkand highlights
Put these leading sights high on your must-see list after hopping off your flight to Samarkand:
Registan Square: A classic spot to begin sightseeing, this landmark is around 0.97 kilometres northeast of the city centre.
Ulugh Beg Madrasa: Take a tour of this landmark next. Around 2 kilometres northeast of the city centre, it's well worth visiting for the full Samarkand experience.
How to get to Shakhrisabz from Samarkand International Airport (SKD)
Kicking things off in Shakhrisabz? From SKD, it takes around 1 hour 55 minutes to drive there. The city is about 97 kilometres from the airport.
Travelling from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kitob
Kitob is about 64 kilometres from Samarkand International Airport if you're going in that direction.
It'll take you 1 hour 40 minutes or so to drive to Kitob.
Explore more of Uzbekistan
There's loads more to see and do in Uzbekistan, starting with Tashkent. Navoi Opera Theatre, Chorsu Bazaar and Uzbekistan State Museum of Applied Art are must-sees in this city, which is about 257 kilometres northeast of Samarkand. Tashkent Islam Karimov International Airport (TAS) is the major airport in Tashkent.
Another city in Uzbekistan that belongs on your itinerary is Bukhara. From Samarkand, it's roughly 209 kilometres west and offers highlights like Old city of Bukhara and Historic Centre of Bukhara. Add a stop at Abdullakhan madrasah too. Bukhara International Airport (BHK) handles most flights into the city.
Or head to Chirchiq, roughly 290 kilometres northeast of Samarkand. Krayevedcheskiy Muzey, Aquapark Chirchik and Svyato-Troitse-Georgiyevskiy Muzhskoy Monastyr' are among the many reasons to go.
