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SOF to ROA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
5,112 mi
8,227 km · 4,442 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, United States
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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from ROA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 5,112 miles (8,227 km, 4,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to ROA?
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