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CGN to SOF: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
951 mi
1,531 km · 826 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from SOF?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Sofia (SOF) is 951 miles (1,531 km, 826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Cologne and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to SOF?
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