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SOF to SHA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,158 mi
8,302 km · 4,482 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from SHA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,158 miles (8,302 km, 4,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to SHA?
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