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BFK to SOF: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,886 mi
9,473 km · 5,115 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, United States
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from SOF?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,886 miles (9,473 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Buckley and Sofia?
Sofia is 9 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to SOF?
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