# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Samarkand (SKD)

> 2,154 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,154 km / 1,338 mi / 1,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Uzbekistan
- **Time difference**: -0.75h (When it's 08:36 in Kathmandu, it's 07:51 in Samarkand)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,166 ft (SKD is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:36 in Kathmandu, it's 07:51 in Samarkand.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)