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LGB to SOF: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,618 mi
10,651 km · 5,751 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from SOF?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,618 miles (10,651 km, 5,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB 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 Long Beach and Sofia?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SOF?
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