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SMF to SOF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,400 mi
10,300 km · 5,562 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from SOF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,400 miles (10,300 km, 5,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Sacramento and Sofia?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to SOF?
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