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SOF to ARW: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Arad (Arad International Airport)
263 mi
423 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- ARW — Arad International Airport · Arad, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ARW
- TSR · Timişoara Traian Vuia Airport26 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport66 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport71 mi away
- QND · Cenej Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ARW?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Arad (ARW) is 263 miles (423 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ARW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 ARW?
Nonstop service on SOF–ARW 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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ARW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–ARW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to ARW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–ARW 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.