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JIU to SZR: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
4,887 mi
7,865 km · 4,247 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 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 JIU from SZR?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 4,887 miles (7,865 km, 4,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 JIU to SZR?
Nonstop service on JIU–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 10h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jiujiang and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 6 hours behind Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIU–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIU to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIU–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.