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

• Turkish Airlines
• Uzbekistan Airways

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

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

• Turkish Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Uzbekistan Airways: 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 travelers should check the fare details before booking.

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

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $317 round-trip via Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD), compared to $366 for nonstop.

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.

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

• Baku Heydar Aliyev (GYD) - 86% of one-stop connections
• Tashkent Vostochny (TAS) - 14% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Istanbul Airport to Samarkand route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 18%. Sunday is the cheapest day at $345 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $416: a $71 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

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 2 hours 2 minutes.

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%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 1:15 am and lands at 5:35 am
• Latest: departs at 10:15 pm and lands at 2:35 am.

The flight takes about 4h 20m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 53% above the route average of $368. Book 16 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand takes 4h 20m, 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.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $370 to $1,067. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x 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 $212, which is 7% below the typical average for this route.

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: 77% on time
• Uzbekistan Airways: 69% on time

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

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Tashkent Vostochny (TAS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 35m, compared with 20h 09m 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.

Round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Samarkand range from $341 to $451, with an average of $368 over the past 12 months. Anything below $341 counts as a good deal.