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SOF to API: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
6,380 mi
10,268 km · 5,544 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from API?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Apiay (API) is 6,380 miles (10,268 km, 5,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOF to API?
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