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SOF to BED: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
4,531 mi
7,292 km · 3,937 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from BED?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Bedford (BED) is 4,531 miles (7,292 km, 3,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to BED?
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