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SOF to TYS: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
5,346 mi
8,604 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from TYS?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Knoxville (TYS) is 5,346 miles (8,604 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 7 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to TYS?
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