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SMV to SOF: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
715 mi
1,151 km · 621 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
715 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- 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 SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 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 SMV from SOF?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Sofia (SOF) is 715 miles (1,151 km, 621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 SMV to SOF?
Nonstop service on SMV–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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–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.