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SOF to TPL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
6,105 mi
9,826 km · 5,305 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from TPL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Temple (TPL) is 6,105 miles (9,826 km, 5,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Temple?
Temple is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to TPL?
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