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HVB to SOF: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
9,357 mi
15,058 km · 8,131 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
- 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from SOF?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Sofia (SOF) is 9,357 miles (15,058 km, 8,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Hervey Bay and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to SOF?
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