# Distance from Antofagasta (ANF) to Sofia (SOF)

> 12,050 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,050 km / 7,488 mi / 6,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:12 in Antofagasta, it's 04:12 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,287 ft (SOF is higher than ANF)

## Airports

### [Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anf-antofagasta-cerro-moreno-airport/1ef266df-99f9-6b96-a1b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antofagasta, Chile
- ICAO: SCFA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -70.450000
- Elevation: 455 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 21:12 in Antofagasta, it's 04:12 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anf-antofagasta-cerro-moreno-airport/1ef266df-99f9-6b96-a1b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)