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LAX to SOF: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,618 mi
10,650 km · 5,750 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SOF?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,618 miles (10,650 km, 5,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Los Angeles and Sofia?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SOF?
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