# Distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Sofia (SOF)

> 10,161 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,161 km / 6,314 mi / 5,487 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:37 in Alamogordo, it's 01:37 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,458 ft (SOF is lower than ALM)

## Airports

### [Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (ALM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alm-alamogordo-alamogordo-white-sands-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e11-6ce6-84c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alamogordo, United States
- ICAO: KALM
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.840000, -105.990000
- Elevation: 4,200 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 16:37 in Alamogordo, it's 01:37 in Sofia.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport (ALM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alm-alamogordo-alamogordo-white-sands-regional-airport/1ef266df-0e11-6ce6-84c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)