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SZR to KTE: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
5,384 mi
8,664 km · 4,678 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from KTE?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Kerteh (KTE) is 5,384 miles (8,664 km, 4,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 KTE?
Nonstop service on SZR–KTE 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Kerteh?
Kerteh is 5 hours ahead of Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to KTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–KTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to KTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–KTE 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.