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YNT to SOF: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
4,883 mi
7,858 km · 4,243 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from SOF?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Sofia (SOF) is 4,883 miles (7,858 km, 4,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Yantai and Sofia?
Sofia is 5 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to SOF?
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