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SMO to SOF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
6,614 mi
10,644 km · 5,748 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from SOF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sofia (SOF) is 6,614 miles (10,644 km, 5,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Santa Monica and Sofia?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SOF?
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