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LKO to SZR: distance & flight time
Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
3,260 mi
5,247 km · 2,833 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m 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
- LKO — Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport · Lucknow, India
- 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 LKO
- KNU · Kanpur Airport39 mi away
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport104 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport105 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport127 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 LKO from SZR?
The flight distance from Lucknow (LKO) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 3,260 miles (5,247 km, 2,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKO to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 LKO to SZR?
Nonstop service on LKO–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 6h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lucknow and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 2.5 hours behind Lucknow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKO to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKO–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LKO to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKO–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.