# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Lake Geneva (XES)

> 8,343 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,343 km / 5,184 mi / 4,505 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:33 in Sofia, it's 07:33 in Lake Geneva)
- **Elevation difference**: 907 ft (XES is lower than SOF)

## Airports

### [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

### [Grand Geneva Resort Airport (XES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xes-lake-geneva-grand-geneva-resort-airport/1ef266df-1224-64e6-95b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lake Geneva, United States
- ICAO: KC02
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.610000, -88.390000
- Elevation: 835 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 15:33 in Sofia, it's 07:33 in Lake Geneva.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Grand Geneva Resort Airport (XES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xes-lake-geneva-grand-geneva-resort-airport/1ef266df-1224-64e6-95b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)