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SOF to TRR: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
4,199 mi
6,757 km · 3,649 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from TRR?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 4,199 miles (6,757 km, 3,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 2.5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to TRR?
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