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BRO to SOF: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,387 mi
10,279 km · 5,550 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
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 BRO from SOF?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,387 miles (10,279 km, 5,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Brownsville and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to SOF?
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