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SOF to PMZ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
6,636 mi
10,680 km · 5,767 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
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 PMZ
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport17 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport20 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport28 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from PMZ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 6,636 miles (10,680 km, 5,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to PMZ?
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