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SOF to BIO: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
1,325 mi
2,133 km · 1,152 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from BIO?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Bilbao (BIO) is 1,325 miles (2,133 km, 1,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to BIO?
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