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SOF to BIS: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
5,375 mi
8,650 km · 4,671 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from BIS?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Bismarck (BIS) is 5,375 miles (8,650 km, 4,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to BIS?
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