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THQ to SOF: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,307 mi
6,932 km · 3,743 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from SOF?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,307 miles (6,932 km, 3,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Tianshui and Sofia?
Sofia is 5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to SOF?
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