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SOF to TNE: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport)
5,606 mi
9,021 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from TNE?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Tanegashima (TNE) is 5,606 miles (9,021 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to TNE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Tanegashima?
Tanegashima is 6 hours ahead of Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to TNE?
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