# Distance from Gardner (GDM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 7,335 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,335 km / 4,557 mi / 3,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 04:31 in Gardner, it's 11:31 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 788 ft (SOF is higher than GDM)

## Airports

### [Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdm-gardner-gardner-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dea-6b5e-8998-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gardner, United States
- ICAO: KGDM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.550000, -72.020000
- Elevation: 954 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sofia, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSF
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.700000, 23.410000
- Elevation: 1,742 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:31 in Gardner, it's 11:31 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdm-gardner-gardner-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1dea-6b5e-8998-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)