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IOW to SOF: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,345 mi
8,602 km · 4,645 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional 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 IOW from SOF?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,345 miles (8,602 km, 4,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Iowa City and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SOF?
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