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SOF to HKT: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
5,074 mi
8,165 km · 4,409 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from HKT?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Phuket (HKT) is 5,074 miles (8,165 km, 4,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 4 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to HKT?
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