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ESM to SOF: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,831 mi
10,994 km · 5,936 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m 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
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- 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 ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 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 ESM from SOF?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,831 miles (10,994 km, 5,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 Esmeraldas and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to SOF?
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