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SOF to RCM: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
8,670 mi
13,952 km · 7,534 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from RCM?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Richmond (RCM) is 8,670 miles (13,952 km, 7,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOF to RCM?
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