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SOF to GIS: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
11,081 mi
17,833 km · 9,629 nm
22h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
11,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from GIS?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Gisborne (GIS) is 11,081 miles (17,833 km, 9,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 12m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 9 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to GIS?
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