# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Stara Zagora (SZR)

> 1,457 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,457 km / 905 mi / 786 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 158° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 04:27 in Cairo, it's 04:27 in Stara Zagora)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (SZR is higher than CAI)

## Airports

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 ft

### [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSZ
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.380000, 25.660000
- Elevation: 558 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)
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