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HTL to SOF: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,966 mi
7,993 km · 4,316 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from SOF?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,966 miles (7,993 km, 4,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Houghton Lake and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to SOF?
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