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LID to SZR: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
1,197 mi
1,926 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from SZR?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 1,197 miles (1,926 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 LID to SZR?
Nonstop service on LID–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 3h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valkenburg and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LID–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LID to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LID–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.