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SZR to TYS: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
5,450 mi
8,771 km · 4,736 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from TYS?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Knoxville (TYS) is 5,450 miles (8,771 km, 4,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 TYS?
Nonstop service on SZR–TYS 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 11h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Knoxville?
Knoxville is 7 hours behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–TYS 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.