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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand:

• Earliest: departs at 1:25 pm and lands at 5:48 pm
• Latest: departs at 10:15 pm and lands at 2:38 am.

The flight takes about 4h 23m.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand.

A nonstop flight from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand takes 4h 23m, covering 1,995 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand range from $342 to $481, with an average of $384 over the past 12 months. Anything below $342 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 58% above the $384 route average. Book 16 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $342 round-trip via Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD), compared to $379 for nonstop.

Turkish Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Centrum Air has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Istanbul Airport to Samarkand flights are:

• Turkish Airlines: 88% on time
• Centrum Air: 78% on time
• Uzbekistan Airways: 70% on time

Overall, flights on this route are punctual 83% of the time on average.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $42–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Uzbekistan Airways and Turkish Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

Night is the busiest departure period on Istanbul Airport to Samarkand flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, afternoon flights for 0%, and evening flights for 0%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $376 to $2,471. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $214, which is 6% below the typical average for this route.

Flights from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand usually depart from Istanbul (IST) and arrive at Samarkand (SKD).

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route, while afternoon departures tend to have the most.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Istanbul Airport to Samarkand route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2h 04m.

Connecting flights from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand most commonly pass through:

• Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) - 83% of one-stop connections
• Tashkent Vostochny (TAS) - 17% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 19% on flights from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $345 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $421, a difference of $76.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

2 airlines operate flights between Istanbul Airport and Samarkand. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Turkish Airlines
• Uzbekistan Airways

Flying via Tashkent Vostochny (TAS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 35m, compared with 20h 47m via Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD).

Samarkand is 2 hours ahead of Istanbul Airport (Uzbekistan Time vs Turkey Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Uzbekistan Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Turkish Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Qanot Sharq: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so always check the fare details before booking.