# Distance from Athens/Albany (ATO) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,231 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,231 km / 5,115 mi / 4,445 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 02:46 in Athens/Albany, it's 09:46 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 976 ft (SOF is higher than ATO)

## Airports

### [Ohio University Airport (ATO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ato-athensalbany-ohio-university-airport/1ef266df-3e04-6a0c-9176-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens/Albany, United States
- ICAO: KUNI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.210000, -82.230000
- Elevation: 766 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 02:46 in Athens/Albany, it's 09:46 in Sofia.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ohio University Airport (ATO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ato-athensalbany-ohio-university-airport/1ef266df-3e04-6a0c-9176-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)