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SOF to ALG: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
1,148 mi
1,847 km · 997 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ALG?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Algier (ALG) is 1,148 miles (1,847 km, 997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Algier?
Algier is 2 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ALG?
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