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SOF to RIZ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport)
4,882 mi
7,857 km · 4,243 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from RIZ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Rizhao (RIZ) is 4,882 miles (7,857 km, 4,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to RIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOF to RIZ?
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