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IES to SOF: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
758 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
758 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from SOF?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Sofia (SOF) is 758 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 Riesa and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to SOF?
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