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SZR to MEB: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,276 mi
14,929 km · 8,061 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from MEB?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,276 miles (14,929 km, 8,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to MEB?
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