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SOF to SDJ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,615 mi
9,036 km · 4,879 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from SDJ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,615 miles (9,036 km, 4,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Sendai?
Sendai is 6 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to SDJ?
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