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JIC to SOF: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
3,994 mi
6,427 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 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 JIC from SOF?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Sofia (SOF) is 3,994 miles (6,427 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 JIC to SOF?
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