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SZR to HKY: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
5,349 mi
8,608 km · 4,648 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from HKY?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Hickory (HKY) is 5,349 miles (8,608 km, 4,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Hickory?
Hickory is 7 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to HKY?
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