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PDV to BKL: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
5,070 mi
8,160 km · 4,406 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDV from BKL?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Cleveland (BKL) is 5,070 miles (8,160 km, 4,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 7 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to BKL?
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