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SOF to NRT: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,719 mi
9,204 km · 4,970 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from NRT?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,719 miles (9,204 km, 4,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to NRT?
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