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IXM to PDV: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
3,903 mi
6,281 km · 3,391 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from PDV?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 3,903 miles (6,281 km, 3,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Madurai and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 2.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to PDV?
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