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POE to SOF: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,950 mi
9,576 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from SOF?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,950 miles (9,576 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Fort Polk and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to SOF?
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