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SOF to HIA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
4,944 mi
7,957 km · 4,296 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, 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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from HIA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Huai An (HIA) is 4,944 miles (7,957 km, 4,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Huai An?
Huai An is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to HIA?
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