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SOF to TIA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)
209 mi
336 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
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 TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from TIA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tirana (TIA) is 209 miles (336 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to TIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 Tirana?
Tirana is 1 hour behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to TIA?
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