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SOF to FXE: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
5,644 mi
9,084 km · 4,905 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from FXE?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 5,644 miles (9,084 km, 4,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 FXE?
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