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SOF to AKO: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
5,812 mi
9,354 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from AKO?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Akron (AKO) is 5,812 miles (9,354 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Akron?
Akron is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to AKO?
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