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ECP to SOF: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,686 mi
9,151 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from SOF?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,686 miles (9,151 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Panama City and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to SOF?
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