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DET to PDV: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,079 mi
8,175 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from PDV?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,079 miles (8,175 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Detroit and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PDV?
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