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SOF to SME: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
5,312 mi
8,548 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from SME?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Somerset (SME) is 5,312 miles (8,548 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to SME?
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