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PVG to SZR: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
5,091 mi
8,194 km · 4,424 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from SZR?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 5,091 miles (8,194 km, 4,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Shanghai and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to SZR?
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