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AVL to SZR: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
5,410 mi
8,706 km · 4,701 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from SZR?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 5,410 miles (8,706 km, 4,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 AVL to SZR?
Nonstop service on AVL–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 11h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 7 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVL–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVL to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVL–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.