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DRS to SZR: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
824 mi
1,326 km · 716 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
824 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from SZR?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 824 miles (1,326 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 DRS to SZR?
Nonstop service on DRS–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 2h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dresden and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRS to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRS–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.