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SOF to LFT: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
5,946 mi
9,569 km · 5,167 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LFT?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lafayette (LFT) is 5,946 miles (9,569 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LFT?
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