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SOF to LEX: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
5,264 mi
8,471 km · 4,574 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LEX?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 5,264 miles (8,471 km, 4,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LEX?
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