# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Gimli (YGM)

> 8,146 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,146 km / 5,062 mi / 4,399 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:40 in Sofia, it's 22:40 in Gimli)
- **Elevation difference**: 989 ft (YGM 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

### [Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygm-gimli-gimli-industrial-park-airport/1ef266de-afda-665a-80fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gimli, Canada
- ICAO: CYGM
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 50.630000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 753 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 06:40 in Sofia, it's 22:40 in Gimli.
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)
- [Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygm-gimli-gimli-industrial-park-airport/1ef266de-afda-665a-80fb-06bb2780ed98)
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