# Distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Samarkand (SKD)

> 11,947 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,947 km / 7,424 mi / 6,451 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Uzbekistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:19 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 21:19 in Samarkand)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,159 ft (SKD is higher than FLL)

## Airports

### [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- ICAO: KFLL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.070000, -80.150000
- Elevation: 65 ft

### [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTSS
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 39.700000, 66.980000
- Elevation: 2,224 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:19 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 21:19 in Samarkand.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)
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