# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Yankton (YKN)

> 8,814 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,814 km / 5,477 mi / 4,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:54 in Sofia, it's 23:54 in Yankton)
- **Elevation difference**: 436 ft (YKN 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

### [Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykn-yankton-chan-gurney-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4195-6216-8458-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yankton, United States
- ICAO: KYKN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.920000, -97.390000
- Elevation: 1,306 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 07:54 in Sofia, it's 23:54 in Yankton.
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)
- [Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykn-yankton-chan-gurney-municipal-airport/1ef266df-4195-6216-8458-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)