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JEF to SOF: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,522 mi
8,886 km · 4,798 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from SOF?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,522 miles (8,886 km, 4,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Jefferson City and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to SOF?
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