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ESL to SZR: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
960 mi
1,545 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
960 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from SZR?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 960 miles (1,545 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 ESL to SZR?
Nonstop service on ESL–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–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.