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Samarkand International Airport

Samarkand, UZ

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Samarkand International Airport

Samarkand, Uzbekistan · Asia-Pacific

A single new terminal where almost all passengers are international. The floor-2 CIP lounge takes Priority Pass; the city bus stops at 21:00.

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5.6/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.0
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail5.2
Ground access4.4
Reliability5.2
Lounges5.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Samarkand International Airport

Samarkand, Uzbekistan · Asia-Pacific

A single new terminal where almost all passengers are international. The floor-2 CIP lounge takes Priority Pass; the city bus stops at 21:00.

Airportist Score

5.6/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.0
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail5.2
Ground access4.4
Reliability5.2
Lounges5.6

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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3 h
before international flights
Fastest to city
Not published
Taxi OK
Cheapest to city
Buses M1 and 256
3,000 UZS cash, or 2,000 UZS with an Uzbek bank card · Ride time not published
Lounges
2
Terminals
1
Passengers / year
1,521,158 (2025)

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The markdown guide's highest-signal tactics before the data-backed tips below.

From Best Airport Tricks & Hacks

For an international flight, use the 3-hour arrival advice on the Russian and Uzbek FAQs. The English FAQ page does not expand that answer. Domestic check-in is the one window that is printed in full: it opens 2 hours before departure and closes 40 minutes before, and the airport says an airline can set a different time.

Boarding on the domestic departure page starts 40 minutes before the scheduled time and ends 20 minutes before. Confirm the gate on the board. The international close-out is not printed next to that domestic text.

Free baggage scales were added in 2024, before you reach the counter. Use them. The allowance itself is the airline's, not the airport's.

Self-check-in kiosks exist, and the airport also points you to the airline's own online check-in. Neither replaces an airline that still wants the bag dropped at a counter.

CIP guests may use a boarding gate outside the general queue. That is a lounge benefit, not Fast Track. Fast Track is the separate paid security lane opposite check-in.

The forecourt recognises the licence plate. If the barrier does not open, take a ticket from the machine. You get 15 minutes free, then the clock rounds up to the next hour. Stopping in front of the terminal doors for more than 15 minutes is a 50,000 UZS per hour charge on the way out, on top of the traffic fine.

A private car, including a taxi, may enter the landside free no more than twice in the two hours after the first entry. A third loop in that window is not free.

The capsule hotel is on floor 1 inside the terminal. A single capsule is 200,000 UZS up to 2 hours and 800,000 UZS for 24 hours. A double is 300,000 UZS up to 2 hours and 1,000,000 UZS for 24 hours. Phone +998 95 662 24 14. The page does not say whether the capsules are airside.

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SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

Three hours for an international flight

The Russian and Uzbek FAQs say at least 3 hours before an international departure and 2 hours before a domestic one.

Domestic check-in opens 2 hours before departure and closes 40 minutes before. The airport says an airline can change that. The international close time is not printed on the English departure page.

Pro

The domestic window is explicit.

Watch-out

Do not assume the international desk uses the same 40-minute close.

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SecurityTraveler Tips & Hacks

100 ml containers, 1 litre bag

A container larger than 100 ml is refused even if it is partly empty.

Water, drinks, soups, sauces, creams, and sprays count. The page also lists liquid medicines and baby food as liquids and does not print an exemption.

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LoungeTraveler Tips & Hacks

CIP is the lounge that memberships open

Priority Pass, LoungeKey, and Every Lounge have been accepted since 1 April 2025. DragonPass is on the tariff page.

Floor 2, international departures, 45 seats, 3-hour cap. Economy walk-up is $50 including taxes. Business class is free except Turkish Airlines. The VIP suite is a separate paid entrance.

Pro

Membership entry is free of the $50 rate.

Watch-out

No published opening hours, and showers are not listed.

04

TransportTraveler Tips & Hacks

The bus is the published cheap ride

M1 and 256 run to the central railway station until 21:00.

Cash 3,000 UZS, Uzbek bank card 2,000 UZS, about every 15 minutes. The stop is at the arrivals exit. Taxi OK is listed 24 hours and does not publish a city fare.

Pro

The card fare is lower than cash.

Watch-out

After 21:00 the published bus is gone.

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