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LBT to SOF: distance & flight time
Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,200 mi
8,368 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 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 LBT from SOF?
The flight distance from Lumberton (LBT) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,200 miles (8,368 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBT to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Lumberton and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours ahead of Lumberton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBT to SOF?
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