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IPN to SOF: distance & flight time
Ipatinga (Usiminas Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,993 mi
9,645 km · 5,208 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPN — Usiminas Airport · Ipatinga, Brazil
- 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 IPN
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 IPN from SOF?
The flight distance from Ipatinga (IPN) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,993 miles (9,645 km, 5,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPN to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 IPN to SOF?
Nonstop service on IPN–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 12h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ipatinga and Sofia?
Sofia is 6 hours ahead of Ipatinga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPN to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPN–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPN to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPN–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.