Samarkand (SKD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
2 airlines fly nonstop from Samarkand (SKD) to Istanbul (IST): 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 SKD to IST
- Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 11 programsWho books it
- HYUzbekistan AirwaysNot in an alliance
Book SKD to IST 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
SKD to IST 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 wayA4
A4 - Via Baku (GYD)Azerbaijan Airlines the whole wayJ2J2
- Via Mineralnye Vody (MRV)Azimuth the whole wayA4A4WZ
- Via Krasnodar (KRR)Azimuth, then Aeroflot and PobedaA4DP
- Via Tashkent (TAS)Uzbekistan Airways and Centrum Air the whole wayHYC6UHHYHH+1
- Via Izmir (ADB)SunExpress, then Pegasus and Turkish Airlines
- Via Ufa (UFA)Azimuth, then Pobeda and UTairA4DPUT
- Via Kazan (KZN)Nordwind Airlines the whole wayHYN4DPN4
- Via Moscow (DME)Ural Airlines the whole wayU6HHC6U6
- Via Zhukovsky (ZIA)Ural Airlines, then Southwind AirlinesU62S
- Via Moscow (VKO)Pobeda the whole wayUTHYDPDP
- Via Moscow (SVO)Aeroflot the whole way2S
- Via Astana (NQZ)Qazaq Air, then Air Astana and Turkish AirlinesIQ
- Via Yekaterinburg (SVX)Ural Airlines the whole wayU6U6
- Via Almaty (ALA)FlyArystan, then Air Astana and Turkish AirlinesFS
SKD to IST: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from SKD to IST?
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and Uzbekistan Airways fly nonstop from Samarkand (SKD) to Istanbul (IST).
How far is Samarkand from Istanbul by plane?
Samarkand (SKD) and Istanbul (IST) 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 SKD to IST 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 SKD to IST cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for SKD to IST with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Samarkand and Istanbul?
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.