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SZR to LEJ: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
887 mi
1,428 km · 771 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
887 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from LEJ?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 887 miles (1,428 km, 771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 1 hour behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to LEJ?
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