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GRF to SOF: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,895 mi
9,487 km · 5,122 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from SOF?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,895 miles (9,487 km, 5,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Fort Lewis and Sofia?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SOF?
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