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SOF to BLQ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
619 mi
996 km · 538 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
619 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from BLQ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Bologna (BLQ) is 619 miles (996 km, 538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Bologna?
Bologna is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to BLQ?
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