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BBU to SOF: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
184 mi
295 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Near SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from SOF?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Sofia (SOF) is 184 miles (295 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SOF?
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