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GBA to PDV: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
1,422 mi
2,289 km · 1,236 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from PDV?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 1,422 miles (2,289 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Pailton and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 2 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to PDV?
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