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MES to SZR: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
5,189 mi
8,350 km · 4,509 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from SZR?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 5,189 miles (8,350 km, 4,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 MES to SZR?
Nonstop service on MES–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medan and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MES–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MES to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MES–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.