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SLC to SOF: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,033 mi
9,709 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from SOF?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,033 miles (9,709 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Salt Lake City and Sofia?
Sofia is 9 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to SOF?
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