Distance from Sofia to Chicago

The distance between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chicago, United States is 8,377 kilometers (5,205 miles).

Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Sofia to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 8,377 kilometers, heading northwest. Sofia is situated at an altitude of 562 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Sofia, Bulgaria

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Sofia

Coordinates: 42.6975° N 23.3242° E

Elevation: 562 m (1,844 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sofia Airport (SOF)
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI)
  • Plovdiv Airport (PDV)
  • Vidin Smurdan Airfield (VID)
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Sofia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sofia to Plovdiv 132 km
From Sofia to Varna 379 km
From Sofia to Burgas 341 km
From Sofia to Stara Zagora 193 km
From Sofia to Ruse 249 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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Belmopan, Belize Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,377 km
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Barcelona, Spain Arlington, United States 8,378 km
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Rome, Italy Tampa, United States 8,375 km
Oslo, Norway Fresno, United States 8,375 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Oakland, United States 8,379 km
Abuja, Nigeria Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 8,379 km
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