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SOF to RUD: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport)
1,732 mi
2,787 km · 1,505 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- RUD — Shahroud Airport · Emam Shahr, Iran
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 RUD
- GBT · Gorgan Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport69 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport107 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from RUD?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Emam Shahr (RUD) is 1,732 miles (2,787 km, 1,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to RUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOF to RUD?
Nonstop service on SOF–RUD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Emam Shahr?
Emam Shahr is 0.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to RUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–RUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to RUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–RUD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.