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LAX to PDV: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
6,692 mi
10,770 km · 5,815 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from PDV?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 6,692 miles (10,770 km, 5,815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 LAX to PDV?
Nonstop service on LAX–PDV 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 13h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PDV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAX–PDV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAX to PDV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAX–PDV 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.