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SOF to ERF: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
819 mi
1,318 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ERF?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Erfurt (ERF) is 819 miles (1,318 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ERF?
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