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JAA to SOF: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
2,574 mi
4,142 km · 2,236 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from SOF?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Sofia (SOF) is 2,574 miles (4,142 km, 2,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 Jalalabad and Sofia?
Sofia is 1.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to SOF?
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