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SOF to PVR: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
6,976 mi
11,226 km · 6,062 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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 PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from PVR?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 6,976 miles (11,226 km, 6,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to PVR?
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