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SZR to GBA: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
1,443 mi
2,322 km · 1,254 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from GBA?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Pailton (GBA) is 1,443 miles (2,322 km, 1,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 GBA?
Nonstop service on SZR–GBA 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 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Pailton?
Pailton is 2 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to GBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–GBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to GBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–GBA 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.