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SOF to GRF: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
5,895 mi
9,487 km · 5,122 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from GRF?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 5,895 miles (9,487 km, 5,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 10 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to GRF?
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