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SOF to ACV: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
6,311 mi
10,157 km · 5,484 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ACV?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 6,311 miles (10,157 km, 5,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 10 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ACV?
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