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SOF to CLU: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
5,255 mi
8,457 km · 4,566 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CLU?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Columbus (CLU) is 5,255 miles (8,457 km, 4,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOF to CLU?
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