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BES to SOF: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
1,395 mi
2,245 km · 1,212 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from SOF?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Sofia (SOF) is 1,395 miles (2,245 km, 1,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 time difference between Brest and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to SOF?
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