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SOF to WIR: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
11,060 mi
17,799 km · 9,611 nm
22h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
11,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from WIR?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Wairoa (WIR) is 11,060 miles (17,799 km, 9,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 9m 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 Wairoa?
Wairoa is 9 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to WIR?
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