# Distance from Gangneung Airport (KAG) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,334 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,334 km / 5,179 mi / 4,500 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:56 in Gangneung Airport, it's 12:56 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,707 ft (SOF is higher than KAG)

## Airports

### [Gangneung Airport (KAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kag-gangneung-airport/1ef266df-8dbe-6142-8863-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gangneung Airport, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNN
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.750000, 128.940000
- Elevation: 35 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 18:56 in Gangneung Airport, it's 12:56 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gangneung Airport (KAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kag-gangneung-airport/1ef266df-8dbe-6142-8863-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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