# Distance from Glasgow (GGW) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,785 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,785 km / 5,459 mi / 4,744 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:45 in Glasgow, it's 11:45 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 554 ft (SOF is lower than GGW)

## Airports

### [Wokal Field/Glasgow-Valley County Airport (GGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggw-glasgow-wokal-fieldglasgow-valley-county-airport/1ef266df-1e39-6e48-8020-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glasgow, United States
- ICAO: KGGW
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 48.210000, -106.610000
- Elevation: 2,296 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 02:45 in Glasgow, it's 11:45 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wokal Field/Glasgow-Valley County Airport (GGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggw-glasgow-wokal-fieldglasgow-valley-county-airport/1ef266df-1e39-6e48-8020-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)