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SOF to LYI: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Linyi (Shubuling Airport)
4,858 mi
7,818 km · 4,221 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from LYI?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Linyi (LYI) is 4,858 miles (7,818 km, 4,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to LYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Linyi?
Linyi is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to LYI?
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