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MHD to SOF: distance & flight time
Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
1,967 mi
3,166 km · 1,710 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 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 MHD from SOF?
The flight distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Sofia (SOF) is 1,967 miles (3,166 km, 1,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHD to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 MHD to SOF?
Nonstop service on MHD–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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Sofia?
Sofia is 0.5 hours behind Mashhad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHD to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHD–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHD to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHD–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.