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SZR to KUL: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
5,380 mi
8,659 km · 4,675 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,380 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from KUL?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 5,380 miles (8,659 km, 4,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to KUL?
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 KUL?
Nonstop service on SZR–KUL 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours ahead of Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to KUL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–KUL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to KUL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–KUL 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.