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GLU to SOF: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
3,855 mi
6,204 km · 3,350 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from SOF?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Sofia (SOF) is 3,855 miles (6,204 km, 3,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLU to SOF?
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