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TAK to SOF: distance & flight time
Takamatsu (Takamatsu Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,553 mi
8,936 km · 4,825 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAK — Takamatsu Airport · Takamatsu, Japan
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAK
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base34 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport39 mi away
- KCZ · Kōchi Ryōma Airport50 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport64 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAK from SOF?
The flight distance from Takamatsu (TAK) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,553 miles (8,936 km, 4,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAK to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Takamatsu and Sofia?
Sofia is 6 hours behind Takamatsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAK to SOF?
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