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PDV to DBD: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
3,701 mi
5,956 km · 3,216 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDV from DBD?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 3,701 miles (5,956 km, 3,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 2.5 hours ahead of Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to DBD?
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