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SZR to BLB: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
6,566 mi
10,566 km · 5,705 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from BLB?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Howard (BLB) is 6,566 miles (10,566 km, 5,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Stara Zagora and Howard?
Howard is 8 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to BLB?
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