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SOF to LAM: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
6,150 mi
9,898 km · 5,344 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LAM?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 6,150 miles (9,898 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 LAM?
Nonstop service on SOF–LAM 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 12h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Los Alamos?
Los Alamos is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–LAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to LAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–LAM 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.