# Distance from Gilgit (GIL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 4,378 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,378 km / 2,720 mi / 2,364 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 01:35 in Gilgit, it's 23:35 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,054 ft (SOF is lower than GIL)

## Airports

### [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gilgit, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPGT
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 35.920000, 74.330000
- Elevation: 4,796 ft

### [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://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 01:35 in Gilgit, it's 23:35 in Sofia.

## Related

- [Gilgit Airport (GIL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gil-gilgit-gilgit-airport/1ef266df-81d4-6c32-9bec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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