# Distance from Belem (BEL) to Sofia (SOF)

> 8,646 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,646 km / 5,373 mi / 4,669 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:07 in Belem, it's 01:07 in Sofia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,688 ft (SOF is higher than BEL)

## Airports

### [Val de Cans/Julio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bel-belem-val-de-cansjulio-cezar-ribeiro-international-airport/1ef266df-93d2-6592-adef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belem, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBE
- Timezone: America/Belem
- Coordinates: -1.380000, -48.480000
- Elevation: 54 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 19:07 in Belem, it's 01:07 in Sofia.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Val de Cans/Julio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bel-belem-val-de-cansjulio-cezar-ribeiro-international-airport/1ef266df-93d2-6592-adef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sofia Airport (SOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sof-sofia-sofia-airport/1ef266df-436b-611c-bff1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)