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SOF to NAY: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
4,569 mi
7,354 km · 3,971 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from NAY?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Beijing (NAY) is 4,569 miles (7,354 km, 3,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to NAY?
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