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HLG to SOF: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,008 mi
8,059 km · 4,352 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from SOF?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,008 miles (8,059 km, 4,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Wheeling and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to SOF?
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