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SPU to SZR: distance & flight time
Split (Split Airport) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
480 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, 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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 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 SPU from SZR?
The flight distance from Split (SPU) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 480 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPU to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 SPU to SZR?
Nonstop service on SPU–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Split and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour ahead of Split.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPU to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPU–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPU to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPU–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.