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SOF to CIH: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
4,572 mi
7,359 km · 3,973 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CIH?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Changzhi (CIH) is 4,572 miles (7,359 km, 3,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 SOF to CIH?
Nonstop service on SOF–CIH 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Changzhi?
Changzhi is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to CIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–CIH 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.