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ELD to SOF: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,823 mi
9,370 km · 5,060 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from SOF?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,823 miles (9,370 km, 5,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Dorado and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to SOF?
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