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SOF to OAA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,517 mi
4,050 km · 2,187 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from OAA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Shank (OAA) is 2,517 miles (4,050 km, 2,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to OAA?
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