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SOF to FKJ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Fukui (Fukui Airport)
5,543 mi
8,920 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- FKJ — Fukui Airport · Fukui, Japan
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 FKJ
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport20 mi away
- QGU · Gifu Airport63 mi away
- TOY · Toyama Airport64 mi away
- NKM · Nagoya Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from FKJ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Fukui (FKJ) is 5,543 miles (8,920 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to FKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Fukui?
Fukui is 6 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to FKJ?
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