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LCH to SOF: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,999 mi
9,655 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from SOF?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,999 miles (9,655 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Lake Charles and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SOF?
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