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BLQ to SOF: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
619 mi
996 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
619 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from SOF?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Sofia (SOF) is 619 miles (996 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Bologna and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to SOF?
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