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LRE to SOF: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
8,844 mi
14,233 km · 7,685 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from SOF?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Sofia (SOF) is 8,844 miles (14,233 km, 7,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Longreach and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to SOF?
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