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SOF to MAR: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
5,983 mi
9,628 km · 5,199 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from MAR?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Maracaibo (MAR) is 5,983 miles (9,628 km, 5,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to MAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Maracaibo?
Maracaibo is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to MAR?
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