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SOF to DTW: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
5,018 mi
8,076 km · 4,361 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from DTW?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Detroit (DTW) is 5,018 miles (8,076 km, 4,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to DTW?
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