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CTS to SOF: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,401 mi
8,693 km · 4,694 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from SOF?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,401 miles (8,693 km, 4,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Sapporo and Sofia?
Sofia is 6 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to SOF?
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