Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PJA to SZR: distance & flight time
Pajala (Pajala Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
1,721 mi
2,770 km · 1,496 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
See live PJA→SZR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJA — Pajala Airport · Pajala, Sweden
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PJA
- KTT · Kittilä Airport57 mi away
- GEV · Gällivare Airport61 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport78 mi away
- KRN · Kiruna Airport82 mi away
Near SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PJA from SZR?
The flight distance from Pajala (PJA) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 1,721 miles (2,770 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJA to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 PJA to SZR?
Nonstop service on PJA–SZR 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 3h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pajala and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour ahead of Pajala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJA to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PJA–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PJA to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PJA–SZR 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.