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SOF to RAO: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
6,311 mi
10,157 km · 5,484 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from RAO?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 6,311 miles (10,157 km, 5,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 6 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to RAO?
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