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CGD to SOF: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,812 mi
7,744 km · 4,182 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from SOF?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,812 miles (7,744 km, 4,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Changde and Sofia?
Sofia is 5 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to SOF?
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