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SOF to LHW: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
4,127 mi
6,643 km · 3,587 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LHW?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 4,127 miles (6,643 km, 3,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LHW?
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