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YZY to SOF: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
3,907 mi
6,288 km · 3,395 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from SOF?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Sofia (SOF) is 3,907 miles (6,288 km, 3,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Zhangye and Sofia?
Sofia is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to SOF?
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