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LBF to SOF: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,680 mi
9,141 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from SOF?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,680 miles (9,141 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 North Platte and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SOF?
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