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BLF to SOF: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,164 mi
8,310 km · 4,487 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, United States
- 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from SOF?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,164 miles (8,310 km, 4,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Bluefield and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours ahead of Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to SOF?
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