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CLU to SOF: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,255 mi
8,457 km · 4,566 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLU
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 CLU from SOF?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,255 miles (8,457 km, 4,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to SOF?
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