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HEK to SZR: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
4,494 mi
7,232 km · 3,905 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from SZR?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 4,494 miles (7,232 km, 3,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Heihe and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to SZR?
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