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SOF to ABQ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
6,209 mi
9,992 km · 5,395 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ABQ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 6,209 miles (9,992 km, 5,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Sofia and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ABQ?
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