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SZR to CID: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
5,433 mi
8,743 km · 4,721 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from CID?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 5,433 miles (8,743 km, 4,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 CID?
Nonstop service on SZR–CID 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 11h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 8 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–CID 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.