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SOF to CEE: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Cherepovets (Cherepovets Airport)
1,303 mi
2,097 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- CEE — Cherepovets Airport · Cherepovets, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CEE
- VGD · Vologda Airport68 mi away
- RYB · Staroselye Airport87 mi away
- IAR · Tunoshna Airport141 mi away
- KMW · Kostroma Sokerkino Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CEE?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Cherepovets (CEE) is 1,303 miles (2,097 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOF to CEE?
Nonstop service on SOF–CEE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CEE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–CEE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to CEE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–CEE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.