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HOB to SOF: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,230 mi
10,026 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 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 HOB from SOF?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,230 miles (10,026 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Hobbs and Sofia?
Sofia is 9 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to SOF?
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