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SOF to PKX: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
4,582 mi
7,374 km · 3,981 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from PKX?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Beijing (PKX) is 4,582 miles (7,374 km, 3,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOF to PKX?
Nonstop service on SOF–PKX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to PKX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–PKX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to PKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–PKX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.