# Distance from Qaanaaq (NAQ) to Sofia (SOF)

> 5,464 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,464 km / 3,395 mi / 2,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:18 in Qaanaaq, it's 00:18 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,691 ft (SOF is higher than NAQ)

## Airports

### [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qaanaaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGQQ
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 77.490000, -69.390000
- Elevation: 51 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 18:18 in Qaanaaq, it's 00:18 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
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