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NUQ to SOF: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,491 mi
10,446 km · 5,641 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from SOF?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,491 miles (10,446 km, 5,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Mountain View and Sofia?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to SOF?
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