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SOF to DCY: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
4,236 mi
6,817 km · 3,681 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from DCY?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Daocheng (DCY) is 4,236 miles (6,817 km, 3,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to DCY?
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