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SOF to CIT: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,316 mi
3,727 km · 2,012 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from CIT?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,316 miles (3,727 km, 2,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Sofia and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to CIT?
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