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SZR to MHD: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport)
1,853 mi
2,982 km · 1,610 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from MHD?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Mashhad (MHD) is 1,853 miles (2,982 km, 1,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to MHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 MHD?
Nonstop service on SZR–MHD 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 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Mashhad?
Mashhad is 0.5 hours ahead of Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to MHD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–MHD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to MHD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–MHD 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.