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VAW to SZR: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport)
1,942 mi
3,126 km · 1,688 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from SZR?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Stara Zagora (SZR) is 1,942 miles (3,126 km, 1,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 VAW to SZR?
Nonstop service on VAW–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 4h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vardø and Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAW–SZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAW to SZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAW–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.