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WDS to SOF: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,622 mi
7,439 km · 4,017 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 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 WDS from SOF?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,622 miles (7,439 km, 4,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from WDS to SOF?
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