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SOF to ESS: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
978 mi
1,573 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ESS?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Essen (ESS) is 978 miles (1,573 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ESS?
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