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PDV to CHA: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
5,517 mi
8,879 km · 4,794 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDV from CHA?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 5,517 miles (8,879 km, 4,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 7 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to CHA?
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