# Distance from Upernavik (JUV) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,180 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,180 km / 3,219 mi / 2,797 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 03:38 in Upernavik, it's 07:38 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,328 ft (SOF is higher than JUV)

## Airports

### [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Upernavik, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUK
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 72.790000, -56.130000
- Elevation: 414 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 03:38 in Upernavik, it's 07:38 in Sofia.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Upernavik Airport (JUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/juv-upernavik-upernavik-airport/1ef266de-9d48-6a14-a04a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)