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SOF to CTD: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport)
6,534 mi
10,515 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CTD?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Chitré (CTD) is 6,534 miles (10,515 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Chitré?
Chitré is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CTD?
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