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SZR to AKT: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
668 mi
1,075 km · 580 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from AKT?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 668 miles (1,075 km, 580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 SZR to AKT?
Nonstop service on SZR–AKT 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 2 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to AKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–AKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to AKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–AKT 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.