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KSY to SOF: distance & flight time
Kars (Kars Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
- 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 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 KSY from SOF?
The flight distance from Kars (KSY) to Sofia (SOF) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSY to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from KSY to SOF?
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