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SOF to PTY: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
6,432 mi
10,351 km · 5,589 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
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 PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from PTY?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Panama City (PTY) is 6,432 miles (10,351 km, 5,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to PTY?
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