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SOF to JHQ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Shute Harbour (Shute Harbour Airport)
8,936 mi
14,381 km · 7,765 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- JHQ — Shute Harbour Airport · Shute Harbour, Australia
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 JHQ
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from JHQ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Shute Harbour (JHQ) is 8,936 miles (14,381 km, 7,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to JHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Shute Harbour?
Shute Harbour is 7 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to JHQ?
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