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ZQL to SOF: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
808 mi
1,300 km · 702 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
808 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from SOF?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Sofia (SOF) is 808 miles (1,300 km, 702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Donaueschingen and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to SOF?
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