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FAY to SOF: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,174 mi
8,327 km · 4,496 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from SOF?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,174 miles (8,327 km, 4,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Fayetteville and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to SOF?
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