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HLR to SOF: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,117 mi
9,845 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from SOF?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,117 miles (9,845 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Hood and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to SOF?
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