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SOF to CIC: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Chico (Chico Municipal Airport)
6,337 mi
10,199 km · 5,507 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CIC?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Chico (CIC) is 6,337 miles (10,199 km, 5,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Chico?
Chico is 10 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CIC?
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