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PTJ to SOF: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
9,242 mi
14,874 km · 8,031 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, Australia
- 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from SOF?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to Sofia (SOF) is 9,242 miles (14,874 km, 8,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Portland and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to SOF?
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