There are 2 ways to get from Shanghai to Sofia by plane
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PVG - SOF
17h 16m$218–609Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SHA - SOF
20h 39m$241–651
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sofia is to fly which costs $210 - $650 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sofia is to fly which takes 17h 16m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Shanghai and Sofia is 8389 km.
It takes approximately 17h 16m to get from Shanghai to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:54 AM in Shanghai and 7:54 PM in Sofia.
There are 2296+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Juneyao Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sofia Airport via Beijing Daxing, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tianfu International, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sofia Airport via Urumqi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sofia Airport via Xi An, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sofia Airport via Xi An, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sofia Airport via Xi An, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sofia Airport via Beijing Capital, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
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