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SOF to LEY: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
1,067 mi
1,718 km · 927 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LEY?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lelystad (LEY) is 1,067 miles (1,718 km, 927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LEY?
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