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ADU to SZR: distance & flight time
Ardabil (Ardabil Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
1,227 mi
1,975 km · 1,066 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Near SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADU from SZR?
The flight distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 1,227 miles (1,975 km, 1,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADU to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ADU to SZR?
Nonstop service on ADU–SZR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ardabil and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 0.5 hours behind Ardabil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADU to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ADU–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ADU to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ADU–SZR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.