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SOF to NBG: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
5,887 mi
9,475 km · 5,116 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from NBG?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to New Orleans (NBG) is 5,887 miles (9,475 km, 5,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to NBG?
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