# Distance from Sofia (SOF) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY)

> 8,294 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,294 km / 5,153 mi / 4,478 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bulgaria) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:15 in Sofia, it's 17:15 in Sokcho / Gangneung)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,501 ft (YNY 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

### [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNY
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 38.060000, 128.670000
- Elevation: 241 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 11:15 in Sofia, it's 17:15 in Sokcho / Gangneung.
With a 6-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)
- [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)