⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Zagreb to Samarkand flights

Zagreb (ZAG) to Samarkand (SKD): 2,573 miles (4,142 km) great-circle, about 5h 40m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $663 round-trip on airline LW, with 2 stops, departing May 16, 2026.

LWLWLW2189
Depart
ZAG
Zagreb, Croatia
16:00
2026-05-16
✈
Arrive
SKD
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Returns 08:55
2026-06-17
Stops
2 stops
Distance
2,573 mi
Est. nonstop time
5h 40m
Trip type
Round-trip
$663
Round-trip · per person
Book this flight →
Also compare on Aviasales →
About this flight

When did the cheapest Zagreb to Samarkand fare fly?

$663 round-trip, airline LW LW2189, departing 2026-05-16 at 16:00, returning 2026-06-17. The recorded itinerary left on a Saturday, returning on a Wednesday 32 nights later; the fare was observed 21 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Zagreb from Samarkand?

  • Distance: 2,573 miles (4,142 km) great-circle, heading east.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 5h 40m.
  • Departure airport: Zagreb Airport (ZAG), Zagreb, Croatia, UTC+2 on May 16, 2026.
  • Arrival: Samarkand Airport (SKD), Uzbekistan, UTC+5 on May 16, 2026.
  • Time difference: Samarkand is 3 hours ahead of Zagreb on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Croatia to Uzbekistan.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 2,224 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: airline LW LW2189, 2 stops, round-trip, 32 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Zagreb to Samarkand fare compare with other routes from ZAG?

At $663, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from ZAG (median $377). That is 25.8 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the ZAG median of 27.0 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from ZAG of similar length: Shymkent (2,613 mi) at $658 and Tashkent (2,635 mi) at $505.

airline LW had the cheapest fare on 4 of 30 ZAG routes. It is the 8th longest of the 30 routes we track from ZAG.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Samarkand?

Of 17 departure airports with a fare to Samarkand, Zagreb (ZAG) ranked 7th at $663. Lowest: $238 from Istanbul (IST); highest: $2458 from Chicago (MDW); 1 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Turkish (3), airline C6 (2), Azerbaijan Airlines (2), Air Baltic (1), Air Canada (1) and airline 7Q (1), plus 7 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Europe/Zagreb, Asia/Samarkand; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Zagreb to Samarkand flight questions

How far is Zagreb from Samarkand by plane?

+
Zagreb is about 2,573 miles (4,142 km) from Samarkand on a great-circle line from Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Samarkand Airport (SKD), heading east. It is the 8th longest of the 30 routes we track from ZAG. The recorded itinerary had 2 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Zagreb to Samarkand?

+
About 5h 40m nonstop by our estimate for 2,573 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded airline LW fare was with 2 stops. 17 airports in our feed had a fare to Samarkand; this one ranked 7th, and 1 of the 17 was nonstop.

What is the time difference between Zagreb and Samarkand?

+
On May 16, 2026, Zagreb was on UTC+2 (Europe/Zagreb) and Samarkand on UTC+5 (Asia/Samarkand), so Samarkand was 3 hours ahead of Zagreb: noon in Zagreb was 15:00 in Samarkand. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Samarkand 4 hours ahead, in mid-July Samarkand 3 hours ahead.

How much is a flight from Zagreb to Samarkand?

+
As observed on April 25, 2026: $663 per person round-trip on airline LW flight LW2189, departing May 16, 2026, returning June 17, 2026, with 2 stops. At $663, it ranked 25th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from ZAG (median $377). That is 25.8 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the ZAG median of 27.0 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Zagreb to Samarkand?

+
The cheapest recorded fare had 2 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Samarkand, 1 of the 17 recorded fares was nonstop. From ZAG, 11 of 30 were. Routes from ZAG of similar length: Shymkent (2,613 mi) at $658 and Tashkent (2,635 mi) at $505.

Which airports serve flights from Zagreb to Samarkand?

+
It departs Zagreb Airport (ZAG) in Zagreb, Croatia, and arrives at Samarkand Airport (SKD) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. An international flight, Croatia to Uzbekistan. airline LW had the cheapest fare on 4 of 30 ZAG routes. Samarkand Airport (SKD) sits at 2,224 ft above sea level.

Where else near Samarkand can you fly from Zagreb?

Bukhara (BHK) $666Tashkent (TAS) $505Shymkent (CIT) $658Fergana (FEG) $831Osh (OSS) $561Urgench (UGC) $904All flights from Zagreb →

Other cities with flights to Samarkand

From Istanbul (IST) $238From Tel Aviv (TLV) $446From Dubai (DXB) $512From Düsseldorf (DUS) $569From Berlin (BER) $616From Riga (RIX) $651

Ready to fly?

Book LW ZAG → SKD · $663 →