Flights from Istanbul to Samarkand
Nonstop flights from Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand (SKD) take about 4h 31m (3,213 km). Turkish Airlines flies it. Lowest fare seen: $207 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
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Airlines flying Istanbul to Samarkand
Carriers on IST–SKD according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Istanbul to Samarkand fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $155 one-way. With stops: Jan 2027, from $131. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $23426 Oct 2026 | $231 · 1 stop26 Oct 2026 |
| Nov 2026 | $15523 Nov 2026 · Turkish Airlines | — |
| Dec 2026 | $1558 Dec 2026 · Turkish Airlines | $145 · 1 stop4 Dec 2026 · Turkish Airlines |
| Jan 2027 | $15512 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $131 · 1 stop16 Jan 2027 · Turkish Airlines |
| Feb 2027 | $20415 Feb 2027 | $148 · 1 stop25 Feb 2027 · Turkish Airlines |
| Mar 2027 | $20412 Mar 2027 | $166 · 1 stop18 Mar 2027 · Turkish Airlines |
| Apr 2027 | $22512 Apr 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $186 · 1 stop16 Apr 2027 · Turkish Airlines |
| May 2027 | $2346 May 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $226 · 1 stop1 May 2027 |
| Jun 2027 | $20722 Jun 2027 · Turkish Airlines | — |
| Jul 2027 | $2108 Jul 2027 · Turkish Airlines | — |
| Aug 2027 | $2095 Aug 2027 · Turkish Airlines | — |
| Sept 2027 | $20921 Sept 2027 · Turkish Airlines | $187 · 1 stop21 Sept 2027 |
When to go for the lowest fare
Later departures were cheaper: from $131 in January 2027, against $155 for November 2026.
Nonstop or with a stop
A connection undercut nonstop in 8 of 8 months with both fares.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Istanbul to Samarkand, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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