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SOF to KNO: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
5,312 mi
8,548 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from KNO?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Medan (KNO) is 5,312 miles (8,548 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 KNO?
Nonstop service on SOF–KNO 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 10h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Medan?
Medan is 4 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to KNO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–KNO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to KNO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–KNO 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.