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SOF to FLL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
5,650 mi
9,092 km · 4,909 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from FLL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 5,650 miles (9,092 km, 4,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to FLL?
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