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SOF to HOB: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
6,230 mi
10,026 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from HOB?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Hobbs (HOB) is 6,230 miles (10,026 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Hobbs?
Hobbs is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to HOB?
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