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SOF to SSA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,471 mi
8,804 km · 4,754 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from SSA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,471 miles (8,804 km, 4,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Salvador?
Salvador is 6 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to SSA?
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