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NPA to SOF: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,749 mi
9,253 km · 4,996 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from SOF?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,749 miles (9,253 km, 4,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Pensacola and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to SOF?
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