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SZR to SZG: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Salzburg (Salzburg Airport)
720 mi
1,159 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- SZG — Salzburg Airport · Salzburg, Austria
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 SZG
- LNZ · Linz Hörsching Airport63 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport68 mi away
- RBM · Straubing Airport80 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from SZG?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Salzburg (SZG) is 720 miles (1,159 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to SZG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 SZG?
Nonstop service on SZR–SZG 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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Salzburg?
Salzburg is 1 hour behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to SZG?
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Why are some SZR to SZG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–SZG 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.