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PDV to ABI: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
6,203 mi
9,983 km · 5,390 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDV from ABI?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Abilene (ABI) is 6,203 miles (9,983 km, 5,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Plovdiv and Abilene?
Abilene is 8 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to ABI?
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