# Distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Sofia (SOF)

> 6,851 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,851 km / 4,257 mi / 3,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 08:13 in Sittwe, it's 04:43 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,715 ft (SOF is higher than AKY)

## Airports

### [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sittwe, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYSW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.130000, 92.870000
- Elevation: 27 ft

### [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

## 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 08:13 in Sittwe, it's 04:43 in Sofia.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)