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SOF to PZI: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
4,435 mi
7,138 km · 3,854 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m 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
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from PZI?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 4,435 miles (7,138 km, 3,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to PZI?
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