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SOF to BKL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
4,987 mi
8,025 km · 4,333 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from BKL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Cleveland (BKL) is 4,987 miles (8,025 km, 4,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to BKL?
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