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CID to SOF: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,339 mi
8,592 km · 4,639 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from SOF?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,339 miles (8,592 km, 4,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Cedar Rapids and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SOF?
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