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MWQ to SOF: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,360 mi
7,017 km · 3,789 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 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 MWQ from SOF?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,360 miles (7,017 km, 3,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 MWQ to SOF?
Nonstop service on MWQ–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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Magwe and Sofia?
Sofia is 3.5 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MWQ–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MWQ to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWQ–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.