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SOF to PNY: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
3,967 mi
6,385 km · 3,447 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from PNY?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 3,967 miles (6,385 km, 3,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to PNY?
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