# Distance from Governador Valadares (GVR) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,562 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,562 km / 5,942 mi / 5,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:43 in Governador Valadares, it's 23:43 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,181 ft (SOF is higher than GVR)

## Airports

### [Governador Valadares Airport (GVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvr-governador-valadares-governador-valadares-airport/1ef266df-949c-67e8-9f20-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Governador Valadares, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGV
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -18.900000, -41.980000
- Elevation: 561 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:43 in Governador Valadares, it's 23:43 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Governador Valadares Airport (GVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvr-governador-valadares-governador-valadares-airport/1ef266df-949c-67e8-9f20-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)