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PDV to SAT: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
6,316 mi
10,164 km · 5,488 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDV from SAT?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to San Antonio (SAT) is 6,316 miles (10,164 km, 5,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 SAT?
Nonstop service on PDV–SAT 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 12h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Plovdiv and San Antonio?
San Antonio is 8 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to SAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDV–SAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDV to SAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDV–SAT 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.