Sofia, Bulgaria
| IATA Code | SOF |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LBSF |
| City | Sofia |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Time Zone | Europe/Sofia |
| Coordinates | 42.6952, 23.4062 |
| Elevation | 1,742 ft / 531 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Sofia-Capital |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SOF, using SOF as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSOF Sabre: A15JUNLHRSOF Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSOF
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 2,040 km / 1,268 mi | ≈ 2.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 7,580 km / 4,710 mi | ≈ 8.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 3,495 km / 2,172 mi | ≈ 4.1h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 9,136 km / 5,677 mi | ≈ 10.7h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,430 km / 9,588 mi | ≈ 18.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to SOF, at roughly 2.4 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 18.2 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SOF as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Sofia is SOF — Sofia Airport.
Sofia Airport operates on Europe/Sofia time.
In a flight segment line, SOF appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SOF... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to SOF, at an estimated 2.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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