Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SOD to BJR: distance & flight time
Sorocaba (Sorocaba Airport) → Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport)
6,214 mi
10,001 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
See live SOD→BJR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOD — Sorocaba Airport · Sorocaba, Brazil
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SOD
- GRU · Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport65 mi away
- VCP · Viracopos International Airport40 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport49 mi away
- CGH · Congonhas Airport54 mi away
Near BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOD from BJR?
The flight distance from Sorocaba (SOD) to Bahar Dar (BJR) is 6,214 miles (10,001 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOD to BJR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 SOD to BJR?
Nonstop service on SOD–BJR 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sorocaba and Bahar Dar?
Bahar Dar is 6 hours ahead of Sorocaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOD to BJR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOD–BJR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOD to BJR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOD–BJR 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.