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AXF to SOF: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,134 mi
6,654 km · 3,593 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from SOF?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,134 miles (6,654 km, 3,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 AXF to SOF?
Nonstop service on AXF–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 8h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXF to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXF–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXF to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXF–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.