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SOF to MPL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
980 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from MPL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Montpellier (MPL) is 980 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to MPL?
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