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SZR to CRC: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Cartago (Santa Ana Airport)
6,584 mi
10,596 km · 5,721 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
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 CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from CRC?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Cartago (CRC) is 6,584 miles (10,596 km, 5,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to CRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 CRC?
Nonstop service on SZR–CRC 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 13h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Cartago?
Cartago is 8 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to CRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–CRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to CRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–CRC 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.