# Distance from Alice (ALI) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,158 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,158 km / 6,312 mi / 5,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 06:11 in Alice, it's 14:11 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,564 ft (SOF is higher than ALI)

## Airports

### [Alice International Airport (ALI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ali-alice-alice-international-airport/1ef266df-0e0d-6e84-a575-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alice, United States
- ICAO: KALI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 27.740000, -98.030000
- Elevation: 178 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:11 in Alice, it's 14:11 in Sofia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alice International Airport (ALI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ali-alice-alice-international-airport/1ef266df-0e0d-6e84-a575-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)