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SOF to LJG: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Lijiang (Lijiang Airport)
4,353 mi
7,005 km · 3,782 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- LJG — Lijiang Airport · Lijiang, 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 LJG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport67 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport71 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport85 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LJG?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lijiang (LJG) is 4,353 miles (7,005 km, 3,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Lijiang?
Lijiang is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LJG?
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