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CGQ to SOF: distance & flight time
Changchun (Longjia Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,766 mi
7,671 km · 4,142 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- CGQ — Longjia Airport · Changchun, 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 CGQ
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport86 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport116 mi away
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport120 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 CGQ from SOF?
The flight distance from Changchun (CGQ) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,766 miles (7,671 km, 4,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGQ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 CGQ to SOF?
Nonstop service on CGQ–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 9h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Changchun and Sofia?
Sofia is 5 hours behind Changchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGQ to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGQ–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGQ to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGQ–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.