# Distance from John Day (JDA) to Sofia (SOF)

> 9,634 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,634 km / 5,986 mi / 5,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:54 in John Day, it's 05:54 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,961 ft (SOF is lower than JDA)

## Airports

### [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: John Day, United States
- ICAO: KGCD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 44.400000, -118.970000
- Elevation: 3,703 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 19:54 in John Day, it's 05:54 in Sofia.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field (JDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jda-john-day-grant-county-regionalogilvie-field/1ef266df-1dc0-6e12-bcee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)