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OAK to SOF: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,476 mi
10,422 km · 5,627 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from SOF?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,476 miles (10,422 km, 5,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Oakland and Sofia?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to SOF?
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