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ZGF to SOF: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
5,691 mi
9,158 km · 4,945 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, Canada
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 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 ZGF from SOF?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Sofia (SOF) is 5,691 miles (9,158 km, 4,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZGF to SOF?
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