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SZR to CHQ: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
480 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from CHQ?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Chania (CHQ) is 480 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to CHQ?
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 SZR to CHQ?
Nonstop service on SZR–CHQ 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 cheapest way to fly from SZR to CHQ?
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Why are some SZR to CHQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–CHQ 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.