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DYS to SOF: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,126 mi
9,859 km · 5,324 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from SOF?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,126 miles (9,859 km, 5,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DYS to SOF?
Nonstop service on DYS–SOF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DYS–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DYS to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DYS–SOF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.