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CHQ to SOF: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
497 mi
799 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 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 CHQ from SOF?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Sofia (SOF) is 497 miles (799 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 CHQ to SOF?
Nonstop service on CHQ–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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHQ–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHQ to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHQ–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.