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PGH to SOF: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
3,216 mi
5,175 km · 2,794 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
- 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from SOF?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Sofia (SOF) is 3,216 miles (5,175 km, 2,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Nainital and Sofia?
Sofia is 2.5 hours behind Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to SOF?
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