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SZR to UTC: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base)
1,163 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZR from UTC?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Soesterberg (UTC) is 1,163 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to UTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 UTC?
Nonstop service on SZR–UTC 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stara Zagora and Soesterberg?
Soesterberg is 1 hour behind Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to UTC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZR–UTC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZR to UTC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZR–UTC 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.