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PAJ to SOF: distance & flight time
Parachinar (Parachinar Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
2,568 mi
4,133 km · 2,231 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
- 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 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 PAJ from SOF?
The flight distance from Parachinar (PAJ) to Sofia (SOF) is 2,568 miles (4,133 km, 2,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAJ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 Parachinar and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours behind Parachinar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAJ to SOF?
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