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SOF to KUL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
5,496 mi
8,846 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from KUL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 5,496 miles (8,846 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to KUL?
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