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SZR to IOW: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,440 mi
8,754 km · 4,727 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from IOW?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,440 miles (8,754 km, 4,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 IOW?
Nonstop service on SZR–IOW 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to IOW?
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Why are some SZR to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–IOW 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.