The Russian airline Utair is launching flights between Tyumen and Samarkand, Spot writes with reference to the press service of Air Marakanda.

Direct flights from Tyumen to Samarkand and back will be carried out on Boeing 737-800 medium-haul aircraft three times a week — on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The inaugural flight is scheduled for April 30.

Flight schedule (local time):

Departure from Tyumen – 16:20, arrival in Samarkand – 19:20;
Departure from Tashkent – 20:45, arrival in Moscow – 23:55.

At the time of publication, the cost of a one-way ticket without luggage starts from 11,906 rubles ($128.9 at the Bank of Russia's exchange rate), and a return ticket from 14,220 rubles ($154.05).

Utair is gradually expanding its flight geography to Uzbekistan. Since January 2023, the Russian company has started operating flights from Samara to Samarkand on a weekly basis. Additionally, the carrier later initiated flights between Surgut and Fergana, and from Samara to Bukhara and Fergana.