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SOF to LCQ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
5,558 mi
8,946 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LCQ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lake City (LCQ) is 5,558 miles (8,946 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LCQ?
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