# Distance from Golmud (GOQ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,977 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,977 km / 3,714 mi / 3,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 00:31 in Golmud, it's 19:31 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,742 ft (SOF is higher than GOQ)

## Airports

### [Golmud Airport (GOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goq-golmud-golmud-airport/1ef266e0-1f08-6404-99fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Golmud, China
- ICAO: ZLGM
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.400000, 94.790000
- Elevation: 0 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 00:31 in Golmud, it's 19:31 in Sofia.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Golmud Airport (GOQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goq-golmud-golmud-airport/1ef266e0-1f08-6404-99fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)