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SOF to YLJ: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
5,170 mi
8,321 km · 4,493 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOF from YLJ?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 5,170 miles (8,321 km, 4,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 9 hours behind Sofia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOF to YLJ?
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