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SOF to PMR: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
10,996 mi
17,696 km · 9,555 nm
22h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, 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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from PMR?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 10,996 miles (17,696 km, 9,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOF to PMR?
Nonstop service on SOF–PMR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 22h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 11 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–PMR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.