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SOF to LGA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
4,708 mi
7,577 km · 4,091 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LGA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to New York (LGA) is 4,708 miles (7,577 km, 4,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LGA?
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