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SOF to ALX: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
5,567 mi
8,959 km · 4,838 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ALX?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Alexander City (ALX) is 5,567 miles (8,959 km, 4,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 ALX?
Nonstop service on SOF–ALX 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 11h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ALX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–ALX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to ALX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–ALX 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.