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SOF to BOM: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport)
3,295 mi
5,302 km · 2,863 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from BOM?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Mumbai (BOM) is 3,295 miles (5,302 km, 2,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Mumbai?
Mumbai is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to BOM?
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