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UTC to SZR: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
1,163 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is UTC from SZR?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Stara Zagora (SZR) 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 UTC to SZR?
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 UTC to SZR?
Nonstop service on UTC–SZR 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 Soesterberg and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour ahead of Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UTC–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UTC to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UTC–SZR 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.