Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand (SKD) flights
2 airlines fly nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand (SKD): Turkish Airlines and Uzbekistan Airways. The two airports are 1,997 miles (3,214 km) apart. Turkish Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 20 ways to fly it with one stop, through Adler/Sochi, Baku and Mineralnye Vody and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from IST to SKD
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
- HYUzbekistan AirwaysNot in an alliance
Book IST to SKD with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Turkish Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Turkish Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Turkish Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Turkish Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Turkish Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Turkish Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Turkish Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Turkish Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Turkish Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Turkish Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Turkish Airlines
IST to SKD with one stop
20 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Adler/Sochi (AER)Azimuth the whole way
A4A4 - Via Baku (GYD)Azerbaijan Airlines the whole wayJ2
J2 - Via Mineralnye Vody (MRV)Azimuth the whole wayA4WZA4
- Via Krasnodar (KRR)Aeroflot and Pobeda, then AzimuthDPA4
- Via Tashkent (TAS)Uzbekistan Airways and Centrum Air the whole wayHYHH+1HYC6UH
- Via Izmir (ADB)Pegasus and Turkish Airlines, then SunExpress
- Via Ufa (UFA)Pobeda and UTair, then AzimuthDPUTA4
- Via Kazan (KZN)Nordwind Airlines the whole wayDPN4HYN4
- Via Moscow (DME)Ural Airlines the whole wayU6U6HHC6
- Via Zhukovsky (ZIA)Southwind Airlines, then Ural Airlines2SU6
- Via Moscow (VKO)Pobeda the whole wayDPUTHYDP
- Via Moscow (SVO)Aeroflot the whole way2S
- Via Astana (NQZ)Air Astana and Turkish Airlines, then Qazaq Air
IQ - Via Yekaterinburg (SVX)Ural Airlines the whole wayU6U6
- Via Almaty (ALA)Air Astana and Turkish Airlines, then FlyArystanFS
IST to SKD: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from IST to SKD?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and Uzbekistan Airways fly nonstop from Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand (SKD).
How far is Istanbul from Samarkand by plane?
Istanbul (IST) and Samarkand (SKD) are 1,997 miles (3,214 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book IST to SKD award flights?
11 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, TAP Miles&Go and 3 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does IST to SKD cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for IST to SKD with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Istanbul and Samarkand?
The most direct connections are through Adler/Sochi (AER), Baku (GYD), Mineralnye Vody (MRV), Krasnodar (KRR) and Tashkent (TAS). On 12 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Azimuth through Adler/Sochi.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.