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LEY to SOF: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
1,067 mi
1,718 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from SOF?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Sofia (SOF) is 1,067 miles (1,718 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEY to SOF?
Nonstop service on LEY–SOF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–SOF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.