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QGU to SOF: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,605 mi
9,021 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from SOF?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,605 miles (9,021 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Gifu and Sofia?
Sofia is 6 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to SOF?
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