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SOU to SOF: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
1,294 mi
2,083 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOU from SOF?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Sofia (SOF) is 1,294 miles (2,083 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOU to SOF?
Nonstop service on SOU–SOF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Southampton and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOU–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOU to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOU–SOF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.