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LZO to SOF: distance & flight time
Luzhou (Luzhou Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,515 mi
7,267 km · 3,924 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- LZO — Luzhou Airport · Luzhou, 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 LZO
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport51 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport92 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport96 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport110 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 LZO from SOF?
The flight distance from Luzhou (LZO) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,515 miles (7,267 km, 3,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZO to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Luzhou and Sofia?
Sofia is 5 hours behind Luzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZO to SOF?
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