There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Samarkand by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ORD - SKD
21h 37m$504–1,906Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ORD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
22h 3m$396–1,141Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane ORD - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
29h 59m$714–2,433Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane MDW - SKD
21h 46m$804–2,706Train to South Bend, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SBN - SKD
28h 46m$666–2,217
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Samarkand is to fly which takes 21h 37m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Chicago and Samarkand is 10622 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Chicago to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 10h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:27 PM in Chicago and 2:27 AM in Samarkand.
There are 831+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
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