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SOF to TPF: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
5,662 mi
9,113 km · 4,921 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from TPF?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tampa (TPF) is 5,662 miles (9,113 km, 4,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOF to TPF?
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