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WGN to SOF: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,856 mi
7,815 km · 4,219 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from SOF?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,856 miles (7,815 km, 4,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 WGN to SOF?
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