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SOF to MAA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
3,937 mi
6,335 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from MAA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Madras (MAA) is 3,937 miles (6,335 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Madras?
Madras is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to MAA?
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