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SOF to IXI: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Lilabari (North Lakhimpur Airport)
4,021 mi
6,471 km · 3,494 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- IXI — North Lakhimpur Airport · Lilabari, India
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 IXI
- ZER · Ziro Airport26 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport39 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport58 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from IXI?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lilabari (IXI) is 4,021 miles (6,471 km, 3,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to IXI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Lilabari?
Lilabari is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to IXI?
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