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RJK to SZR: distance & flight time
Rijeka (Rijeka Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
586 mi
943 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
- 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 RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 RJK from SZR?
The flight distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 586 miles (943 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJK to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 RJK to SZR?
Nonstop service on RJK–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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rijeka and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour ahead of Rijeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJK to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RJK–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RJK to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RJK–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.