Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHM to SOF: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,634 mi
9,066 km · 4,895 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SHM→SOF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from SOF?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,634 miles (9,066 km, 4,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Sofia?
Sofia is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHM–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.