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SOF to MAD: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
1,396 mi
2,247 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from MAD?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Madrid (MAD) is 1,396 miles (2,247 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to MAD?
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