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LWC to SOF: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,609 mi
9,027 km · 4,874 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from SOF?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,609 miles (9,027 km, 4,874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Lawrence and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to SOF?
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