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GLD to SOF: distance & flight time
Goodland (Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,808 mi
9,348 km · 5,047 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLD — Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland, United States
- 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 GLD
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport82 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport98 mi away
- LAA · Lamar Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport113 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 GLD from SOF?
The flight distance from Goodland (GLD) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,808 miles (9,348 km, 5,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLD to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 GLD to SOF?
Nonstop service on GLD–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 11h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Goodland and Sofia?
Sofia is 9 hours ahead of Goodland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLD to SOF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLD–SOF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLD to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLD–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.