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VCR to SOF: distance & flight time
Carora (Carora Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,918 mi
9,523 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCR — Carora Airport · Carora, Venezuela
- 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 VCR
- BRM · Barquisimeto International Airport49 mi away
- VLV · Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport68 mi away
- AGV · Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport71 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport82 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 VCR from SOF?
The flight distance from Carora (VCR) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,918 miles (9,523 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCR to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 VCR to SOF?
Nonstop service on VCR–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 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carora and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours ahead of Carora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCR to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VCR–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VCR to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VCR–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.