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PDV to CRA: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Craiova (Craiova Airport)
163 mi
262 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
163 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- CRA — Craiova Airport · Craiova, Romania
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 CRA
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport102 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport110 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport110 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDV from CRA?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Craiova (CRA) is 163 miles (262 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to CRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 PDV to CRA?
Nonstop service on PDV–CRA 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to CRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDV–CRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDV to CRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDV–CRA 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.