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MSP to PDV: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,319 mi
8,560 km · 4,622 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from PDV?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,319 miles (8,560 km, 4,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to PDV?
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