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VAR to BIA: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport)
928 mi
1,493 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Near BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAR from BIA?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Bastia (BIA) is 928 miles (1,493 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to BIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 VAR to BIA?
Nonstop service on VAR–BIA 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varna and Bastia?
Bastia is 1 hour behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to BIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–BIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAR to BIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAR–BIA 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.