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BAR to SOF: distance & flight time
Qionghai (Qionghai Bo'ao Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,185 mi
8,344 km · 4,505 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- BAR — Qionghai Bo'ao Airport · Qionghai, 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 BAR
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport55 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport89 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport144 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 BAR from SOF?
The flight distance from Qionghai (BAR) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,185 miles (8,344 km, 4,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAR to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from BAR to SOF?
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