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SZR to SNA: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
6,697 mi
10,778 km · 5,820 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from SNA?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 6,697 miles (10,778 km, 5,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 SNA?
Nonstop service on SZR–SNA 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 13h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 10 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to SNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–SNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to SNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–SNA 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.