Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LAL to SOF: distance & flight time
Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,640 mi
9,077 km · 4,901 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LAL→SOF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, United States
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 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 LAL from SOF?
The flight distance from Lakeland (LAL) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,640 miles (9,077 km, 4,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAL to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Lakeland and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours ahead of Lakeland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAL to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAL–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.