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ELB to SOF: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,166 mi
9,923 km · 5,358 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from SOF?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,166 miles (9,923 km, 5,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 El Banco and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to SOF?
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