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SOF to BIF: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
6,384 mi
10,273 km · 5,547 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from BIF?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to El Paso (BIF) is 6,384 miles (10,273 km, 5,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BIF?
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 time difference between Sofia and El Paso?
El Paso is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to BIF?
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