# Distance from Ilulissat (JAV) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,033 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,033 km / 3,127 mi / 2,718 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 21:37 in Ilulissat, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,647 ft (SOF is higher than JAV)

## Airports

### [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilulissat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGJN
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 69.240000, -51.060000
- Elevation: 95 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 21:37 in Ilulissat, it's 01:37 in Sofia.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)