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SOF to GRM: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
4,997 mi
8,042 km · 4,342 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from GRM?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 4,997 miles (8,042 km, 4,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 SOF to GRM?
Nonstop service on SOF–GRM 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Grand Marais?
Grand Marais is 8 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to GRM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOF–GRM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOF to GRM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOF–GRM 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.