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IIL to SOF: distance & flight time
Ilam (Ilam Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
1,393 mi
2,242 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
- 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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 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 IIL from SOF?
The flight distance from Ilam (IIL) to Sofia (SOF) is 1,393 miles (2,242 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IIL to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IIL to SOF?
Nonstop service on IIL–SOF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ilam and Sofia?
Sofia is 0.5 hours behind Ilam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IIL to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IIL–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IIL to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IIL–SOF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.