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SOF to SWA: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,281 mi
8,499 km · 4,589 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from SWA?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,281 miles (8,499 km, 4,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to SWA?
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