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BKL to PDV: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,070 mi
8,160 km · 4,406 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from PDV?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,070 miles (8,160 km, 4,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Cleveland and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to PDV?
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