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SOF to AKL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
10,877 mi
17,505 km · 9,452 nm
21h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from AKL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Auckland (AKL) is 10,877 miles (17,505 km, 9,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 48m 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 SOF to AKL?
Nonstop service on SOF–AKL 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 21h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Auckland?
Auckland is 11 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to AKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–AKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to AKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–AKL 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.