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SOF to VAL: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Valenca (Valença Airport)
5,521 mi
8,884 km · 4,797 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from VAL?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Valenca (VAL) is 5,521 miles (8,884 km, 4,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to VAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Valenca?
Valenca is 6 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to VAL?
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