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GRI to SZR: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
5,701 mi
9,175 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from SZR?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 5,701 miles (9,175 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 GRI to SZR?
Nonstop service on GRI–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 11h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Island and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRI–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRI to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRI–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.