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SOF to CES: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Cessnock (Cessnock Airport)
9,558 mi
15,382 km · 8,306 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CES?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Cessnock (CES) is 9,558 miles (15,382 km, 8,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CES?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 Cessnock?
Cessnock is 7 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CES?
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