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PAH to SOF: distance & flight time
PADUCAH (Barkley Regional Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,473 mi
8,808 km · 4,756 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- PAH — Barkley Regional Airport · PADUCAH, 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 PAH
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport45 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport56 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 PAH from SOF?
The flight distance from PADUCAH (PAH) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,473 miles (8,808 km, 4,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAH to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 PAH to SOF?
Nonstop service on PAH–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 11h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between PADUCAH and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of PADUCAH.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAH to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAH–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAH to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAH–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.