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PPL to SOF: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
3,634 mi
5,848 km · 3,158 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from SOF?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Sofia (SOF) is 3,634 miles (5,848 km, 3,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Phaplu and Sofia?
Sofia is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to SOF?
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