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SOF to NPE: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
11,043 mi
17,771 km · 9,596 nm
22h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
11,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from NPE?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to NAPIER (NPE) is 11,043 miles (17,771 km, 9,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 7m 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 NAPIER?
NAPIER is 9 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to NPE?
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