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SOF to HLR: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field)
6,117 mi
9,845 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from HLR?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Fort Hood (HLR) is 6,117 miles (9,845 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to HLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Hood?
Fort Hood is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to HLR?
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