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GTR to PDV: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,731 mi
9,223 km · 4,980 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from PDV?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,731 miles (9,223 km, 4,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 8 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to PDV?
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