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ELP to SOF: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,386 mi
10,277 km · 5,549 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from SOF?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,386 miles (10,277 km, 5,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Paso and Sofia?
Sofia is 9 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to SOF?
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