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RKP to SOF: distance & flight time
Rockport (Aransas County Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,256 mi
10,067 km · 5,436 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- RKP — Aransas County Airport · Rockport, 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 RKP
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport35 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport53 mi away
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station62 mi away
- PSX · Palacios Municipal Airport65 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 RKP from SOF?
The flight distance from Rockport (RKP) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,256 miles (10,067 km, 5,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKP to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 RKP to SOF?
Nonstop service on RKP–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 12h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rockport and Sofia?
Sofia is 8 hours ahead of Rockport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKP to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKP–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RKP to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKP–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.