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SOF to MTZ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield)
1,024 mi
1,648 km · 890 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from MTZ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Metzada (MTZ) is 1,024 miles (1,648 km, 890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to MTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from SOF to MTZ?
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