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SOF to TAM: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
6,598 mi
10,619 km · 5,734 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
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 TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from TAM?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tampico (TAM) is 6,598 miles (10,619 km, 5,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Tampico?
Tampico is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to TAM?
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