# Qanot Sharq Launching Tashkent to New York Flights Starting May 2026

_Mar 22 17:28_

Tags: Qanot Sharq, Uzbekistan Airways, New York, Tashkent, route network, airline, new route

Qanot Sharq will launch twice-weekly Tashkent-New York service on May 3, 2026, using Airbus A330-200s with 266 seats

## Summary

Qanot Sharq announced it will launch flights between Tashkent and New York, commencing on May 3, 2026. The route will operate twice weekly (Wednesdays and Sundays) with the following schedule: HH101 departs Tashkent at 11:20 AM arriving New York at 3:40 PM; HH102 departs New York at 5:10 PM arriving Tashkent at 2:40 PM (+1 day). The 6,338-mile flight has a block time of 13hr20min westbound and 12hr30min eastbound. The airline will use an Airbus A330-200 featuring 266 seats (18 business class in 2-2-2 flat bed configuration, 248 economy). Notably, the aircraft has no Wi-Fi and no alcohol. This is Qanot Sharq's longest route to date, competing with Uzbekistan Airways which also operates the HY101/102 flight numbers on this route

## Why it matters

Affects 2 airline programs (Qanot Sharq, Uzbekistan Airways).

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/qanot-sharq-tashkent-new-york-flights) — Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq Launching Tashkent To New York Flights: COOL!

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