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SOF to IGL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Izmir (Çiğli Airport)
345 mi
555 km · 300 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
345 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from IGL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Izmir (IGL) is 345 miles (555 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to IGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOF to IGL?
Nonstop service on SOF–IGL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to IGL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–IGL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to IGL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–IGL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.