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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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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.
Are there nonstop flights from YNT to SOF?
Nonstop service on YNT–SOF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 2m nonstop estimate.
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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Why are some YNT to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YNT–SOF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.