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SOF to GCK: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
5,856 mi
9,424 km · 5,088 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from GCK?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Garden City (GCK) is 5,856 miles (9,424 km, 5,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Sofia and Garden City?
Garden City is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to GCK?
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