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AKL to PDV: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
10,806 mi
17,391 km · 9,390 nm
21h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from PDV?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 10,806 miles (17,391 km, 9,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 9 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to PDV?
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